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Industrial Engineering.
Master's Degree•82 Institutions
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.
Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings
Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.
Field Median ($113,691)
P25-P75 Interval ($84,345 - $130,693)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle | WA | $168,188 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $14,091 /yr | - | +$805k |
Atlanta | GA | $164,427 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $12,116 /yr | - | +$776k |
Knoxville | TN | $150,903 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $18,976 /yr | $31,248 | +$647k |
Ames | IA | $139,590 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $18,589 /yr | - | +$550k |
Clemson | SC | $136,058 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $22,253 /yr | - | +$513k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $130,693 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $13,138 /yr | - | +$483k |
College Station | TX | $125,414 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $21,315 /yr | - | +$422k |
Orlando | FL | $118,191 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $10,411 /yr | $20,564 | +$380k |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scottsdale | AZ | $113,070 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$354k |
Bethlehem | PA | $120,033 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $36,931 /yr | - | +$347k |
Blacksburg | VA | $117,338 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $24,953 /yr | - | +$346k |
Las Cruces | NM | $113,691 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $8,889 /yr | - | +$343k |
Tempe | AZ | $113,070 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | - | +$327k |
Detroit | MI | $112,213 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $12,766 /yr | - | +$323k |
Auburn | AL | $113,866 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $24,323 /yr | - | +$317k |
Miami | FL | $109,744 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $9,288 /yr | $34,091 | +$308k |
Buffalo | NY | $102,080 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $20,995 /yr | - | +$220k |
Vestal | NY | $100,428 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $21,620 /yr | $30,641 | +$204k |
Mayaguez | PR | $84,345 Nat: $119,184 4yr Post-Grad | $17,936 /yr | - | +$70k |
Wichita | KS | $80,022 Nat: $119,184 2yr Post-Grad | $13,194 /yr | - | +$69k |
Madison | WI | $76,460 Nat: $119,184 2yr Post-Grad | $17,354 /yr | - | +$29k |
Huntsville | AL | - Nat: $119,184 | $18,796 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $119,184 | $16,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayetteville | AR | - Nat: $119,184 | $18,209 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Luis Obispo | CA | - Nat: $119,184 | $16,665 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $119,184 | $32,740 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfield | CT | - Nat: $119,184 | $48,095 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Haven | CT | - Nat: $119,184 | $34,192 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tallahassee | FL | - Nat: $119,184 | $13,739 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coral Gables | FL | - Nat: $119,184 | $37,244 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tampa | FL | - Nat: $119,184 | $9,812 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $119,184 | $10,974 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $119,184 | $14,355 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dekalb | IL | - Nat: $119,184 | $13,391 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edwardsville | IL | - Nat: $119,184 | $14,889 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa City | IA | - Nat: $119,184 | $22,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manhattan | KS | - Nat: $119,184 | $19,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $119,184 | $19,151 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | MA | - Nat: $119,184 | $22,383 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $119,184 | $30,915 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | MA | - Nat: $119,184 | $27,290 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southfield | MI | - Nat: $119,184 | $32,918 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dearborn | MI | - Nat: $119,184 | $9,492 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester Hills | MI | - Nat: $119,184 | $9,120 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $119,184 | $15,273 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $119,184 | $16,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mississippi State | MS | - Nat: $119,184 | $17,595 /yr | - | -$0 |
Warrensburg | MO | - Nat: $119,184 | $14,462 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $119,184 | $20,268 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bozeman | MT | - Nat: $119,184 | $22,499 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | NJ | - Nat: $119,184 | $16,504 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $119,184 | $24,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $119,184 | $21,590 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brookville | NY | - Nat: $119,184 | $33,062 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $119,184 | $37,050 /yr | - | -$0 |
Troy | NY | - Nat: $119,184 | $36,228 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $119,184 | $10,846 /yr | - | -$0 |
Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $119,184 | $17,303 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $119,184 | $17,339 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $119,184 | $21,637 /yr | - | -$0 |
Youngstown | OH | - Nat: $119,184 | $12,767 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | - Nat: $119,184 | $17,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $119,184 | $15,300 /yr | - | -$0 |
Corvallis | OR | - Nat: $119,184 | $19,604 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $119,184 | $32,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $119,184 | $30,434 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kingston | RI | - Nat: $119,184 | $21,440 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $119,184 | $14,276 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kingsville | TX | - Nat: $119,184 | $12,090 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Texas at Arlington ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arlington | TX | - Nat: $119,184 | $13,951 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $119,184 | $19,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
El Paso | TX | - Nat: $119,184 | $9,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $119,184 | $19,070 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfax | VA | - Nat: $119,184 | $17,915 /yr | - | -$0 |
Spokane | WA | - Nat: $119,184 | $35,119 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morgantown | WV | - Nat: $119,184 | $15,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Lafayette | IN | - Nat: $119,184 | $14,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bend | OR | - Nat: $119,184 | $18,048 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. University Park | PA | - Nat: $119,184 | $19,550 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | $74,576 Nat: $119,184 2yr Post-Grad | $34,906 /yr | - | -$20k |
Louisville | KY | $69,757 Nat: $119,184 2yr Post-Grad | $17,988 /yr | - | -$33k |
Tallahassee | FL | $52,107 Nat: $119,184 2yr Post-Grad | $11,297 /yr | - | -$187k |
Analysis Notes:
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
- Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.