Industrial Engineering at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK · Bachelor's Degree · about 48 graduates a year

$69,486
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,692
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,442
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#60 of 94
Rank by pay
#23 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates in industrial engineering earn 4% less 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 Oklahoma State 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
…
57Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$94,928$86,441#83—
58University of Houston Houston, TX$94,814$96,398#63$76,147
59Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$94,748$109,678#15$65,285
60Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$94,692$106,317#23$69,486
61Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$94,382$82,838#89$78,501
62California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$93,793$85,345#86—
63North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$93,183$99,999#50$83,427

Other Majors at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$101,279$72,820#113 of 189
Fire Protection$99,557$75,503#4 of 19
Chemical Engineering$98,557$82,466#62 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,447$74,250#161 of 258
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$91,249$68,226#48 of 59
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,291$78,417#15 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$89,436$69,905#206 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,342$73,900#28 of 43
Civil Engineering$86,890$71,176#95 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$85,641$61,514#232 of 459
Agricultural Engineering$83,517$65,494#16 of 26
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,326$74,056#635 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,340$56,916#179 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$81,039$50,943#241 of 796
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$76,400$61,141#51 of 61
Air Transportation$75,469$45,682#40 of 52
Architectural Sciences and Technology$73,075$56,272#7 of 22
Architecture$70,123—#26 of 78
Business/Managerial Economics$69,153$40,413#63 of 84
International Business$66,385$40,442#84 of 115
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$64,678$45,366#31 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,062$45,200#622 of 1176
Political Science and Government$63,977$33,484#222 of 565
Marketing$62,716$44,366#350 of 516
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$62,404—#55 of 225
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$61,369$25,076#7 of 50
Agricultural Business and Management$60,830$45,095#53 of 77
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$59,979$38,040#39 of 49
Philosophy$59,640—#33 of 86
Biology$59,081$26,025#373 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $69,486 one year after graduating and $94,692 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oklahoma State University-Main Campus rank for industrial engineering?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for industrial engineering graduates, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus ranks #60 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial engineering at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for industrial engineering ($98,442), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Oklahoma State 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.