What Industrial Engineering grads make
Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.
Bachelor's
national median $102,537 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNY Maritime CollegeNY | $87,889 | $124,316 | $151,009 | +21% |
| 2 | University of Massachusetts - AmherstMA | $79,787 | $110,191 | — | +7% |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of TechnologyGA | $79,451 | $109,918 | $144,258 | +7% |
| 4 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityVA | $80,159 | $107,702 | $142,236 | +5% |
| 5 | University of MichiganMI | $76,692 | $107,579 | $140,175 | +5% |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI | $77,159 | $107,492 | $136,000 | +5% |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL | $81,739 | $107,007 | $141,822 | +4% |
| 8 | University of ConnecticutCT | $79,292 | $105,799 | $143,232 | +3% |
| 9 | University of HoustonTX | $77,790 | $105,770 | $133,179 | +3% |
| 10 | Purdue UniversityIN | $77,849 | $104,995 | $135,254 | +2% |
| 11 | University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN | $79,150 | $104,142 | — | +2% |
| 12 | University of OklahomaOK | $76,898 | $103,751 | $143,232 | +1% |
| 13 | Lamar UniversityTX | $72,286 | $103,573 | $111,561 | +1% |
| 14 | Binghamton UniversityNY | $65,800 | $103,485 | $125,420 | +1% |
| 15 | Arizona State UniversityAZ | $73,930 | $103,023 | $131,379 | 0% |
| 16 | Texas A&M UniversityTX | $75,710 | $102,537 | $132,805 | 0% |
| 17 | Ohio State University (The)OH | $79,005 | $102,419 | $126,656 | 0% |
| 18 | Pennsylvania State University (The)PA | $75,395 | $101,143 | $130,426 | -1% |
| 19 | Iowa State University of Science & TechnologyIA | $77,816 | $100,202 | $128,639 | -2% |
| 20 | Oklahoma State UniversityOK | $76,146 | $100,077 | — | -2% |
| 21 | Oregon State UniversityOR | $77,498 | $99,779 | $124,100 | -3% |
| 22 | University of Missouri - ColumbiaMO | $69,742 | $99,565 | $126,573 | -3% |
| 23 | University of IowaIA | $76,246 | $99,330 | $133,652 | -3% |
| 24 | Texas Tech UniversityTX | $73,897 | $99,291 | $119,974 | -3% |
| 25 | West Virginia UniversityWV | $74,387 | $98,783 | $131,662 | -4% |
| 26 | University of Arizona (The)AZ | $79,271 | $98,072 | $127,993 | -4% |
| 27 | University of Texas at ArlingtonTX | $74,433 | $97,784 | $134,767 | -5% |
| 28 | Clemson UniversitySC | $75,608 | $96,852 | $122,425 | -6% |
| 29 | Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA | $68,075 | $96,689 | $125,491 | -6% |
| 30 | State University of New York at BuffaloNY | $66,429 | $96,338 | $119,273 | -6% |
| 31 | North Carolina State UniversityNC | $75,913 | $95,711 | $116,590 | -7% |
| 32 | Texas State UniversityTX | $68,968 | $95,030 | $124,051 | -7% |
| 33 | University of Alabama in HuntsvilleAL | $72,418 | $94,942 | $117,996 | -7% |
| 34 | Indiana Institute of TechnologyIN | $80,382 | $94,768 | — | -8% |
| 35 | University of Illinois ChicagoIL | $72,156 | $94,732 | $123,409 | -8% |
| 36 | University of Minnesota DuluthMN | $72,128 | $93,908 | $127,241 | -8% |
| 37 | University of CincinnatiOH | $78,915 | $93,789 | $112,807 | -9% |
| 38 | South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySD | $71,422 | $93,561 | $109,907 | -9% |
| 39 | Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO | $76,393 | $93,187 | $113,182 | -9% |
| 40 | University of AlabamaAL | $65,759 | $91,987 | $112,246 | -10% |
| 41 | Cleveland State UniversityOH | $58,363 | $91,987 | $101,595 | -10% |
| 42 | Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend CollegePA | $72,585 | $91,385 | — | -11% |
| 43 | Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIL | $67,412 | $91,284 | $120,903 | -11% |
| 44 | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityNC | $72,934 | $91,143 | $106,400 | -11% |
| 45 | University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeWI | $70,098 | $91,050 | — | -11% |
| 46 | Montana State University BozemanMT | $64,402 | $90,824 | $113,144 | -11% |
| 47 | Texas A&M University - CommerceTX | $70,198 | $90,454 | $129,475 | -12% |
| 48 | University of ToledoOH | $65,194 | $90,020 | $110,004 | -12% |
| 49 | University of Wisconsin - PlattevilleWI | $74,365 | $90,000 | $104,916 | -12% |
| 50 | Northern Illinois UniversityIL | $67,402 | $89,521 | $114,882 | -13% |
| 51 | University of Minnesota - CrookstonMN | $70,870 | $89,177 | $101,595 | -13% |
| 52 | University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyTX | $67,174 | $88,896 | $110,004 | -13% |
| 53 | Youngstown State UniversityOH | $65,986 | $88,299 | $107,201 | -14% |
| 54 | Liberty UniversityVA | $70,584 | $88,240 | — | -14% |
| 55 | Louisiana Tech UniversityLA | $70,774 | $87,922 | $114,882 | -14% |
| 56 | Ohio UniversityOH | $61,651 | $87,772 | $107,901 | -14% |
| 57 | Colorado State University-PuebloCO | $57,537 | $86,016 | — | -16% |
| 58 | Kent State UniversityOH | $63,044 | $81,182 | $95,830 | -21% |
| 59 | University of Texas at El PasoTX | $54,600 | $79,912 | $104,958 | -22% |
| 60 | University of South Carolina - AikenSC | $68,702 | — | — | — |
| 61 | Quinnipiac UniversityCT | $63,610 | — | — | — |
Associate
national median $74,186 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester Community CollegeCT | $66,338 | $93,589 | — | +26% |
| 2 | Indiana Institute of TechnologyIN | $67,797 | $86,367 | — | +16% |
| 3 | Sinclair Community CollegeOH | $49,855 | $74,186 | $88,374 | 0% |
Certificate (1-2 years)
| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySD | $78,665 | $97,802 | $118,589 | — |
Certificate (under 1 year)
| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson UniversitySC | $75,780 | $103,837 | — | — |
| 2 | Clackamas Community CollegeOR | $51,627 | $71,115 | — | — |