Industrial Engineering at Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$71,545
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$98,266
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,442
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 94
Rank by pay
#51 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,500
Median federal debt

Texas Tech University graduates in industrial engineering earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas Tech 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
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44University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$98,654$100,332#47$76,707
45Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$98,509$93,760#66$74,787
46University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$98,394$110,473#14$72,397
47Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$98,266$99,908#51$71,545
48University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$97,791$86,115#85$70,554
49The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$97,788$99,422#53$76,390
50University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$97,732$93,355#67$77,781

Other Majors at Texas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$139,864$80,460#3 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$113,062$82,521#71 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,110$79,544#45 of 258
Construction Engineering$102,312$75,421#6 of 13
Chemical Engineering$99,747$77,586#54 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$98,113$73,268#52 of 318
Computer Engineering$92,615$85,619#162 of 189
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$90,143$76,708#3 of 46
Civil Engineering$89,969$74,655#56 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$89,891$63,059#117 of 796
Science, Technology and Society$88,953$69,382#4 of 10
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,795$58,535#127 of 452
Business/Commerce$86,278—#17 of 271
Information Science/Studies$81,289$55,081#82 of 148
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$78,435$53,997#1 of 19
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,702$53,528#224 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$74,591$49,727#8 of 138
Marketing$72,953$49,773#145 of 516
Chemistry$70,673$31,573#73 of 209
Agricultural Business and Management$69,689$50,509#21 of 77
Mathematics$69,664$45,476#160 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,628$27,445#13 of 49
Economics$68,973$44,292#284 of 368
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$66,440$36,686#8 of 42
Interior Architecture$64,751$45,345#5 of 17
Architecture$63,871$39,060#56 of 78
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,013$32,027#71 of 110
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$62,457—#7 of 70
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,247$41,023#90 of 178
Nutrition Sciences$62,087$23,843#23 of 53

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas Tech University industrial engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,545 one year after graduating and $98,266 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas Tech University rank for industrial engineering?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for industrial engineering graduates, Texas Tech University ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #51 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial engineering at Texas Tech University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for industrial engineering ($98,442), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,500.

← All data for Texas Tech 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.