Texas A&M University-College StationPublic, 4-year · College Station, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
618 awards$95,918 median 4 years out
Industrial Engineering
CIP 14.35. 157 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 8,510 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 11 | 274 | $99,102 | $88,652 to $120,434 |
| Associate | 9 | 16 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 133 | 4,825 | $98,442 | $81,158 to $121,691 |
| Graduate certificate | 28 | 199 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 94 | 2,811 | $119,184 | $96,708 to $151,168 |
| Doctorate | 59 | 385 | $137,148 | $109,279 to $186,994 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Industrial Engineering credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 24 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
418 awards$128,003 median 4 years out
Clemson UniversityPublic, 4-year · Clemson, SC · Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
397 awards$92,491 median 4 years out
Purdue University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
366 awards$107,031 median 4 years out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Blacksburg, VA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
296 awards$116,641 median 4 years out
University of Michigan-Ann ArborPublic, 4-year · Ann Arbor, MI · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
250 awards$117,930 median 4 years out
The University of Texas at ArlingtonPublic, 4-year · Arlington, TX · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
197 awards$97,788 median 4 years out
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · University Park, PA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
195 awards$104,758 median 4 years out
Northeastern UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
187 awards$111,430 median 4 years out
University at BuffaloPublic, 4-year · Buffalo, NY · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
177 awards$102,080 median 4 years out
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year · Madison, WI · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
164 awards$110,711 median 4 years out
University of Central FloridaPublic, 4-year · Orlando, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
161 awards$91,630 median 4 years out
North Carolina State University at RaleighPublic, 4-year · Raleigh, NC · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
156 awards$100,172 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
153 awards$113,070 median 4 years out
Auburn UniversityPublic, 4-year · Auburn, AL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
152 awards$99,441 median 4 years out
Ohio State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Columbus, OH · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
142 awards$106,932 median 4 years out
Wichita State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Wichita, KS · Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's, Doctorate
137 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic, 4-year · Champaign, IL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
135 awards$103,143 median 4 years out
Binghamton UniversityPublic, 4-year · Vestal, NY · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
132 awards$100,428 median 4 years out
University of HoustonPublic, 4-year · Houston, TX · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
125 awards$94,814 median 4 years out
Columbia University in the City of New YorkPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
118 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezPublic, 4-year · Mayaguez, PR · Bachelor's, Master's
101 awards$75,096 median 4 years out
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPublic, 4-year · Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
100 awards$98,654 median 4 years out
Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Ames, IA · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
96 awards$92,914 median 4 years out
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110 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 14.35. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Managers | Management | $126,060 | 246,250 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $171,270 | 220,260 |
| Industrial Engineers | Architecture and engineering | $102,440 | 365,740 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $109,270 | 40,270 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Engineering
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.