Industrial Engineering at Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$76,426
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$96,504
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,442
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 94
Rank by pay
#33 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,375
Median federal debt

Florida State University graduates in industrial engineering earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida State 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
…
48University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$97,791$86,115#85$70,554
49The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$97,788$99,422#53$76,390
50University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$97,732$93,355#67$77,781
51Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$96,504$102,716#33$76,426
52Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$95,918$97,520#58$74,529
53California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$95,835$87,204#81$75,110
54Binghamton University Vestal, NY$95,354$90,757#75$70,943

Other Majors at Florida State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$114,802$78,941#56 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$103,648$66,252#19 of 166
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,887$62,578#41 of 126
Security Science and Technology$93,841$58,249#4 of 45
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,740$72,425#209 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$93,727$61,376#162 of 459
Insurance$92,064$61,071#10 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$91,056$55,626#108 of 796
Chemical Engineering$90,815$70,797#125 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,622$62,021#200 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,089$56,516#124 of 452
Marketing$84,981$49,808#50 of 516
Civil Engineering$84,340$67,050#129 of 233
Real Estate$80,900$55,257#14 of 25
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,811$69,997#770 of 966
Statistics$77,605$47,347#36 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,320$49,325#189 of 1176
Business/Commerce$74,716$47,342#45 of 271
Design and Applied Arts$73,888$49,144#12 of 299
Economics$73,527$47,304#236 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,875$31,074#35 of 110
Mathematics$68,131$49,919#179 of 309
Political Science and Government$68,059$34,745#154 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,180$13,371#28 of 215
Area Studies$67,110—#17 of 70
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$66,943$39,967#6 of 16
Chemistry$66,724$40,629#102 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,157—#43 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,941$41,060#67 of 178
Apparel and Textiles$64,807$41,130#11 of 57

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida State University industrial engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $76,426 one year after graduating and $96,504 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida State University rank for industrial engineering?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for industrial engineering graduates, Florida State University ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial engineering at Florida State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for industrial engineering ($98,442), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,375.

← All data for Florida State 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.