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Industrial engineering graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

92 colleges award master's degrees in industrial engineering. Graduates of the typical program earned $104,233 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $21,528 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs92

Graduates in 2023-242,811

Typical median debt$21,528

Typical earnings 1 yr after$104,233

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$117,764

Earnings to debt4.8x

Official field: Industrial Engineering. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	92	$104,233	$21,528
Doctoral	58	n/a	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Master's programs in industrial engineering

Highest first-year earnings

Clemson University$129,363

Oregon State University$118,916

Auburn University$114,498

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$111,042

University of Michigan-Dearborn$110,280

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville$104,233

Texas A&M University-College Station$103,048

University at Buffalo$99,127

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	17	n/a	$168,188	n/a
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA	70	n/a	$164,427	n/a
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN	34	$104,233	$150,903	$21,528
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA	8	$111,454	$139,590	n/a
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC	72	$129,363	$136,058	n/a
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	92	$111,042	$130,693	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	265	$103,048	$125,414	n/a
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA	13	$83,939	$120,033	n/a
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL	32	$95,774	$118,191	$50,003
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA	65	n/a	$117,338	n/a
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL	29	$114,498	$113,866	n/a
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM	25	n/a	$113,691	n/a
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ	82	n/a	$113,070	n/a
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, AZ	5	n/a	$113,070	n/a
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI	30	n/a	$112,213	n/a
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	139	$99,127	$102,080	n/a
Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY	67	$93,437	$100,428	$20,500
University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, PR	8	n/a	$84,345	n/a
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	39	$118,916	n/a	n/a
Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, OR	1	$118,916	n/a	n/a
University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI	42	$110,280	n/a	n/a
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY	28	$86,722	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	59	$85,237	n/a	n/a
Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI	22	n/a	n/a	n/a
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	114	n/a	n/a	n/a
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, MI	20	n/a	n/a	n/a
Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS	18	n/a	n/a	n/a
Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ	31	n/a	n/a	n/a
New York UniversityNew York, NY	54	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	44	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA	99	n/a	n/a	n/a
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL	47	n/a	n/a	n/a
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	23	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK	25	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	36	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	95	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	31	n/a	n/a	n/a
SUNY Buffalo State UniversityBuffalo, NY	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA	29	n/a	n/a	n/a
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL	61	n/a	n/a	n/a
St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX	24	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX	41	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX	97	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	29	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO	37	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of HoustonHouston, TX	89	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	36	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	49	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of IowaIowa City, IA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY	27	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	22	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of New HavenWest Haven, CT	36	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South FloridaTampa, FL	26	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	28	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ToledoToledo, OH	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of VermontBurlington, VT	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS	65	n/a	n/a	n/a
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH	5	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in industrial engineering

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	20	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	20	n/a	n/a	n/a
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	23	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of HoustonHouston, TX	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of IowaIowa City, IA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	17	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South FloridaTampa, FL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA	23	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS	7	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do industrial engineering graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $104,233 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do industrial engineering graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $21,528 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Undergraduate: Industrial engineering major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.