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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1435

Industrial Engineering: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 19 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$117,338 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$117,338Median year-4 earnings

$17,975Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$117,338Median reported earnings · year 4

$112,094Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

83thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

19Reporting programs

19With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

OPEN PROFILE

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $99,370
Federal debt: $27,000
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $97,790
Federal debt: $24,989
Reporting programs: 98

96 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $117,338
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 19

19 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $99,764
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$112,213National median$117,33875th percentile$130,693

19 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1University of Washington-Seattle Campus$168,188 2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus$164,427 3The University of Tennessee-Knoxville$150,903 4Iowa State University$139,590 5Clemson University$136,058 6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$130,693 7Texas A&M University-College Station$125,414 8Lehigh University$120,033 9University of Central Florida$118,191 10Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University$117,338

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Architectural and Engineering ManagersSOC 11-9041 · 1 crosswalk linksEngineering Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1032 · 1 crosswalk linksIndustrial EngineersSOC 17-2112 · 1 crosswalk linksIndustrial Production ManagersSOC 11-3051 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	University of Washington-Seattle CampusMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$168,188	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,091
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Atlanta, GA	$164,427	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,116
3	The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleMaster's Degree	Knoxville, TN	$150,903	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,976
4	Iowa State UniversityMaster's Degree	Ames, IA	$139,590	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,589
5	Clemson UniversityMaster's Degree	Clemson, SC	$136,058	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,253
6	University of Michigan-Ann ArborMaster's Degree	Ann Arbor, MI	$130,693	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,138
7	Texas A&M University-College StationMaster's Degree	College Station, TX	$125,414	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,315
8	Lehigh UniversityMaster's Degree	Bethlehem, PA	$120,033	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,931
9	University of Central FloridaMaster's Degree	Orlando, FL	$118,191	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,411
10	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityMaster's Degree	Blacksburg, VA	$117,338	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,953
11	Auburn UniversityMaster's Degree	Auburn, AL	$113,866	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,323
12	New Mexico State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Las Cruces, NM	$113,691	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,889
13	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionMaster's Degree	Tempe, AZ	$113,070	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,967
14	Arizona State University Digital ImmersionMaster's Degree	Scottsdale, AZ	$113,070	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
15	Wayne State UniversityMaster's Degree	Detroit, MI	$112,213	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,766
16	Florida International UniversityMaster's Degree	Miami, FL	$109,744	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,288
17	University at BuffaloMaster's Degree	Buffalo, NY	$102,080	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,995
18	Binghamton UniversityMaster's Degree	Vestal, NY	$100,428	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,620
19	University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMaster's Degree	Mayaguez, PR	$84,345	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,936

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.