Industrial Engineering at Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$70,199
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,364
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,442
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#39 of 94
Rank by pay
#29 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Ohio University-Main Campus graduates in industrial engineering earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio University-Main Campus 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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36Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$99,364$106,036#26$70,199
37Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$99,364$106,036#27$70,199
38Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$99,364$106,036#28$70,199
39Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$99,364$106,036#29$70,199
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

Other Majors at Ohio University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$99,701—#11 of 52
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,673$64,226#196 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$93,774$68,154#45 of 166
Computer Science$93,282$73,932#217 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$91,285$69,161#155 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,308$75,809#468 of 966
Chemical Engineering$85,990$67,322#148 of 158
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$85,798$66,591#18 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$84,002$61,856#199 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,299$59,305#184 of 452
Civil Engineering$81,019$63,884#184 of 233
Marketing$78,506$55,022#83 of 516
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$77,401$61,788#17 of 37
International Business$73,640$57,396#61 of 115
Human Resources Management and Services$71,579$43,125#70 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,478$57,006#332 of 1176
Mathematics$67,562—#186 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,922$38,637#37 of 138
Public Health$62,153$37,883#74 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,538$42,663#118 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$60,767$48,515#438 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics—$60,236—
Journalism$59,276$38,246#59 of 187
Political Science and Government$58,907$38,753#349 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$58,647$39,969#26 of 57
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,998$40,516#12 of 50
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$57,479$36,886#42 of 64
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,085—#138 of 215
Geography and Cartography$56,381$33,199#76 of 117
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,867$35,165#217 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio University-Main Campus industrial engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $70,199 one year after graduating and $99,364 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio University-Main Campus rank for industrial engineering?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for industrial engineering graduates, Ohio University-Main Campus ranks #39 by median pay four years after graduation, and #29 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial engineering at Ohio University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for industrial engineering ($98,442), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Ohio University-Main Campus · 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.