Industrial Engineering at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Bachelor's Degree · about 71 graduates a year

$70,703
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,332
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,442
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#68 of 94
Rank by pay
#13 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Mississippi State University graduates in industrial engineering earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mississippi 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
…
65Iowa State University Ames, IA$92,914$97,734#55$74,310
66South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD$92,815$99,906#52$70,216
67Clemson University Clemson, SC$92,491$102,558#36$74,709
68Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$92,332$112,027#13$70,703
69Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$92,306$97,326#59$74,670
70University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$92,241$88,110#79$73,777
71Lamar University Beaumont, TX$91,806$93,340#68$62,053

Other Majors at Mississippi State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,039$80,896#52 of 258
Chemical Engineering$95,968$78,183#87 of 158
Construction Management$94,068$72,712#26 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$93,893$75,161#107 of 318
Engineering$91,124$68,045#12 of 19
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$88,444$69,056#55 of 59
Computer Engineering$85,275$72,529#182 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$82,852$58,755#250 of 459
Civil Engineering$81,203$65,805#174 of 233
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,068$57,923#30 of 51
Agricultural Business and Management$78,998$45,821#8 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$74,780$45,971#113 of 166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$74,542$45,483#115 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$70,904$41,717#460 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,367$50,217#334 of 452
Mathematics$69,787$48,084#159 of 309
Architecture$69,699$53,679#29 of 78
Agricultural Production Operations$69,160—#4 of 14
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,082$42,298#60 of 138
Interior Architecture$61,421$44,811#9 of 17
Marketing$61,364$42,670#372 of 516
Forestry$58,499$40,219#16 of 31
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,993$37,975#935 of 1176
Political Science and Government$54,325$29,442#450 of 565
Animal Sciences$52,755$41,464#24 of 78
Biology$51,221$20,056#647 of 841
Plant Sciences$50,653$45,994#34 of 44
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,503$29,654#391 of 610
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$50,176$27,841#35 of 59
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,541$41,658#205 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Mississippi State University industrial engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $70,703 one year after graduating and $92,332 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mississippi State University rank for industrial engineering?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for industrial engineering graduates, Mississippi State University ranks #68 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial engineering at Mississippi State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for industrial engineering ($98,442), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Mississippi 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.