Industrial Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 80 graduates a year

$78,313
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$103,143
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,442
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 94
Rank by pay
#40 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,299
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates in industrial engineering earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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
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20Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$104,758$106,540#21$78,975
21Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$104,758$106,540#22$78,975
22University of Louisville Louisville, KY$104,538$118,369#5$74,163
23University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$103,143$101,337#40$78,313
24SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY$102,563$97,619#56$91,470
25Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$102,439$105,258#32$77,850
26Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$102,222$107,781#18$77,169

Other Majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$181,981$124,530#17 of 349
Computer Engineering$159,855$103,123#10 of 189
Mathematics and Computer Science$155,503$109,843#1 of 5
Computer and Information Sciences$146,946$113,503#16 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$119,978$75,381#19 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$116,339$77,572#6 of 166
Nuclear Engineering$116,047$81,134#1 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,783$86,483#28 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$107,904$68,442#19 of 1176
Systems Engineering$106,805$81,785#7 of 11
Statistics$105,978$68,636#12 of 50
Chemical Engineering$104,317$77,440#29 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,172$72,527#24 of 126
Engineering Physics$102,211$64,304#1 of 10
Accounting and Related Services$101,098$74,731#49 of 796
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,926$71,485#43 of 118
Materials Engineering$97,924$75,080#5 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,276$75,859#25 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$95,329$80,187#82 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,650$73,397#44 of 233
Marketing$90,744$69,273#20 of 516
Engineering Mechanics$89,617——
Agricultural Engineering$89,400$62,032#5 of 26
Economics$86,860$58,921#128 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$86,646$55,934#3 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$83,451$48,063#5 of 178
Physics$81,077$51,019#49 of 107
Mathematics$78,891$48,728#90 of 309
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$71,425$41,026#3 of 16
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$70,213$29,777#14 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign industrial engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,313 one year after graduating and $103,143 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign rank for industrial engineering?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for industrial engineering graduates, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #40 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for industrial engineering ($98,442), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,299.

← All data for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 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.