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Industrial Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Public · Federal field 1435

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$999 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
23.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$91,103 / year
10-year scenario
+96% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$99,441 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+36%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$71,063$96,383
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
61Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
76Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
11Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

233Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
52Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
81Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
142Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$99,441$68,514 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 36 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,323

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$23,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$99,441

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,323Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,919Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE45.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE82.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$71,063Year 1
$99,441Year 4
$96,383Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$8,287
Estimated loan payment$246
76borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$99,441 vs. $98,442

$999 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,350 median wageAL estimate · 3,790 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$122,520 median wageAL estimate · 3,620 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$103,580 median wageAL estimate · 650 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Engineers$99,880 median wageAL estimate · 7,650 jobs · 17-2112+12.4% projected U.S. growth · 23.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Huntsville, AL

University of Alabama in Huntsville

$5,527 lower annual net price

Earnings
$95,153
Debt
$31,000
Annual net price
$18,796
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Atlanta, GA

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

$28,562 higher earnings · $1,500 less debt · $12,207 lower annual net price

Earnings
$128,003
Debt
$21,750
Annual net price
$12,116
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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$18,489 higher earnings · $2,944 less debt · $11,185 lower annual net price

Earnings
$117,930
Debt
$20,306
Annual net price
$13,138
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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$13,356 higher earnings · $3,559 less debt · $7,658 lower annual net price

Earnings
$112,797
Debt
$19,691
Annual net price
$16,665
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DATA QUALITY

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61 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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