Industrial Engineering at Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 86 graduates a year

$71,063
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,441
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,442
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 94
Rank by pay
#12 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Auburn University graduates in industrial engineering earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Auburn University Compares for Industrial Engineering

All 94 colleges reporting industrial engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Northwestern University Evanston, IL$138,720$136,291#1$89,811
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$128,003$132,509#2$87,826
3Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$121,498$123,565#4$81,142
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$117,930$124,343#3$86,476
5Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$116,641$106,212#24$82,437
6California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$112,797$102,638#34$87,226
7University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$112,150$102,049#39$87,807
8University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$111,672$100,540#42$77,692
9University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$111,672$100,540#43$77,692
10University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$111,672$100,540#44$77,692
…
31New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$101,547$89,126#77$71,329
32University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$101,380$108,701#16$79,894
33North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$100,172$107,499#20$81,055
34Auburn University Auburn, AL$99,441$112,874#12$71,063
35Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$99,364$106,036#25$70,199
36Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$99,364$106,036#26$70,199
37Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$99,364$106,036#27$70,199

Other Industrial Engineering Credentials at Auburn University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$113,866—

Other Majors at Auburn University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$110,927$80,067#76 of 189
Chemical Engineering$106,726$82,217#24 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$102,756$68,607#15 of 59
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,799$78,680#109 of 258
Architectural Engineering$97,759$77,115#1 of 16
Mechanical Engineering$93,246$74,005#123 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$91,087$72,440#185 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$86,222$60,381#160 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,352$55,875#150 of 452
Applied Mathematics$83,741$60,671#27 of 45
Biology$83,053$22,132#16 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,323$56,948#137 of 1176
International Business$80,076—#34 of 115
Civil Engineering$79,778$68,291#197 of 233
Marketing$74,702$45,460#128 of 516
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$74,411$59,050#9 of 9
Health and Medical Administrative Services$74,392$45,291#51 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,228$67,120#915 of 966
Economics$72,617—#240 of 368
Architecture$72,420$53,146#19 of 78
Interior Architecture$69,657—#1 of 17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,939—#26 of 225
Agricultural Business and Management$68,658$50,936#25 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,413$41,458#59 of 178
Public Administration$66,141—#23 of 47
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$64,841—
Forestry$64,704$51,421#7 of 31
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,370—#85 of 93
Hospitality Administration/Management$63,419$40,664#30 of 137
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,298$45,588#56 of 138

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Auburn University industrial engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,063 one year after graduating and $99,441 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Auburn University rank for industrial engineering?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for industrial engineering graduates, Auburn University ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial engineering at Auburn University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for industrial engineering ($98,442), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Auburn University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.