Industrial Engineering at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Bend, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 1 graduates a year

$78,425
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$101,653
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,442
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 94
Rank by pay
#38 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,899
Median federal debt

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates in industrial engineering earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oregon State University-Cascades 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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26Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$102,222$107,781#18$77,169
27Wayne State University Detroit, MI$101,990$107,537#19$77,815
28Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$101,653$102,252#37$78,425
29Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$101,653$102,252#38$78,425
30Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA$101,554$89,429#76$77,994
31New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$101,547$89,126#77$71,329
32University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$101,380$108,701#16$79,894

Other Majors at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,405$85,376#75 of 349
Construction Engineering$105,964$80,936#4 of 13
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,359$77,636#59 of 258
Physics$103,167$48,169#6 of 107
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,182$48,134#30 of 118
Engineering$94,278$71,549#10 of 19
Nuclear Engineering$94,105$69,657#10 of 12
Mechanical Engineering$93,740$68,686#113 of 318
Chemical Engineering$92,741$71,618#111 of 158
Civil Engineering$89,822$70,635#58 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$88,149$63,000#61 of 166
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,699$68,223#7 of 46
Manufacturing Engineering$85,369$72,154#12 of 15
Agricultural Engineering$81,691$54,095#20 of 26
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,427$52,156#215 of 452
Chemistry$78,417$41,779#27 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$75,219$53,694#350 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,660$47,555#264 of 1176
Marketing$73,205$45,015#143 of 516
Mathematics$72,318$45,204#137 of 309
Agricultural Business and Management$72,311$52,031#17 of 77
Forest Engineering$72,107$51,279—
Economics$70,436$45,708#268 of 368
Food Science and Technology$63,531$43,923#25 of 29
Political Science and Government$63,354$39,157#250 of 565
Public Health$62,633$40,682#66 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$61,096$40,737#145 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,434$35,614#78 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,184$23,086#17 of 50
Plant Sciences$57,950$38,397#20 of 44

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Oregon State University-Cascades Campus industrial engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,425 one year after graduating and $101,653 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oregon State University-Cascades Campus rank for industrial engineering?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for industrial engineering graduates, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial engineering at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for industrial engineering ($98,442), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,899.

← All data for Oregon State University-Cascades 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.