Industrial Engineering at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$75,968
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$98,765
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,442
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#43 of 94
Rank by pay
#8 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,405
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in industrial engineering earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas 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
…
40Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$99,364$106,036#30$70,199
41West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$99,180$117,335#6$75,606
42University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$99,068$105,445#31$71,089
43University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$98,765$116,386#8$75,968
44University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$98,654$100,332#47$76,707
45Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$98,509$93,760#66$74,787
46University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$98,394$110,473#14$72,397

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660
Animal Sciences$56,136$32,417#6 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arkansas industrial engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,968 one year after graduating and $98,765 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arkansas rank for industrial engineering?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for industrial engineering graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #43 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial engineering at University of Arkansas worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for industrial engineering ($98,442), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,405.

← All data for University of Arkansas · 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.