Industrial Engineering at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$78,975
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$104,758
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,442
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 94
Rank by pay
#21 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,250
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates in industrial engineering earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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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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
23University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$103,143$101,337#40$78,313

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#66 of 189
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#156 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#72 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$95,935$66,169#27 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#212 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#321 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#133 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#237 of 318
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$87,636$68,438#5 of 6
Physics$81,763$43,461#44 of 107
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$81,472—
Economics$81,228$55,418#170 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#74 of 516
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,342$64,874#44 of 61
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#100 of 309
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#84 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#311 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#6 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#132 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#12 of 158
Chemistry$65,230$47,009#117 of 209
Biology$64,910$33,417#183 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$63,010$25,673#19 of 53
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,193$37,330#62 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#123 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#282 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#135 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#184 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#237 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#536 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College industrial engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,975 one year after graduating and $104,758 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College rank for industrial engineering?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for industrial engineering graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial engineering at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for industrial engineering ($98,442), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,250.

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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.