Industrial Engineering at Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$61,718
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$90,729
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,442
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#74 of 94
Rank by pay
#71 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,483
Median federal debt

Texas State University graduates in industrial engineering earn 8% 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 Texas State University 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
…
71Lamar University Beaumont, TX$91,806$93,340#68$62,053
72University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$91,630$97,528#57$70,194
73Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$91,614$93,145#69$63,269
74Texas State University San Marcos, TX$90,729$92,245#71$61,718
75University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$90,399$89,034#78—
76Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN$90,363$96,943#60$77,456
77Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies Fort Wayne, IN$90,363$96,943#61$77,456

Other Majors at Texas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,127$70,906#144 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,352$76,646#7 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,780$72,990#184 of 258
Manufacturing Engineering$88,995$68,886#7 of 15
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,557$72,861#548 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$79,289$67,965#77 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,671$52,958#19 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$78,418$52,610#285 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$77,701$52,274#320 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,100$49,981#256 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$74,435$49,831#51 of 84
Applied Mathematics$72,464$49,822#36 of 45
Economics$71,739$43,064#252 of 368
Marketing$71,539$48,072#165 of 516
Agriculture$71,237$44,994#2 of 43
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,940$67,589#72 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,048$45,306#479 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,995—#29 of 215
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,502$37,663#26 of 49
Physics$65,217$41,737#95 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,830$44,824#57 of 110
Design and Applied Arts$61,539$44,396#65 of 299
International/Globalization Studies$60,976$37,397#32 of 87
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,895$40,951#122 of 275
Geography and Cartography$60,646$44,909#46 of 117
Public Administration$59,074$46,491#30 of 47
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,009$40,411#116 of 178
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$58,794$33,040#17 of 42
Mathematics$58,566$49,708#260 of 309
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,484$37,548#31 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas State University industrial engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,718 one year after graduating and $90,729 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas State University rank for industrial engineering?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for industrial engineering graduates, Texas State University ranks #74 by median pay four years after graduation, and #71 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial engineering at Texas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for industrial engineering ($98,442), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,483.

← All data for Texas State University · 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.