Industrial Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$72,764
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$105,313
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,442
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 94
Rank by pay
#49 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,677
Median federal debt

Rochester Institute of Technology graduates in industrial engineering earn 7% more 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 Rochester Institute of Technology 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
…
16The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$107,093$116,988#7$73,822
17Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$107,031$114,825#10$81,379
18Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$106,932$114,112#11$80,876
19Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$105,313$100,236#49$72,764
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

Other Majors at Rochester Institute of Technology by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$138,679$89,032#1 of 99
Computer Science$135,702$94,611#49 of 349
Computer Engineering$123,027$90,829#32 of 189
Computer Programming$113,559$83,875#3 of 30
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,068$82,726#61 of 258
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$100,680$78,298#22 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$100,367$71,358#117 of 459
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,118$73,367#5 of 37
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,361$75,227#8 of 46
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$95,491$73,355#6 of 27
Management Information Systems and Services$94,827$69,834#37 of 166
Chemical Engineering$94,641$73,984#95 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$94,103$72,344#60 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$93,065$76,263#126 of 318
Engineering-Related Fields$92,780$74,923#14 of 33
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$91,222$71,549#2 of 158
Computer Software and Media Applications$88,096$69,052#10 of 54
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,226$69,261#18 of 61
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$84,755——
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,553$73,273#3 of 14
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$82,116$69,755#14 of 23
Applied Mathematics$76,069$74,921#32 of 45
Physics$75,281$48,374#65 of 107
Biotechnology$74,613$41,895#8 of 13
Accounting and Related Services$72,830$42,762#406 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,313$56,513#300 of 452
Chemistry$68,926—#85 of 209
Biology$68,862$34,630#115 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,524$51,040#415 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$63,845$36,318#56 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rochester Institute of Technology industrial engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $72,764 one year after graduating and $105,313 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rochester Institute of Technology rank for industrial engineering?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for industrial engineering graduates, Rochester Institute of Technology ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #49 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for industrial engineering ($98,442), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,677.

← All data for Rochester Institute of Technology · 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.