Best Industrial Engineering Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

9

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$924,262

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$32,300

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Grad rate: 27.4%

AZ +$1,389,160 $111,458 N/A N/A Full ROI →
2 Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Grad rate: 67.4%

AZ +$1,333,066 $111,458 $28,047 N/A Full ROI →
3 Binghamton University

Grad rate: 83.2%

NY +$1,098,186 $99,875 $29,657 N/A Full ROI →
4 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Grad rate: 93.2%

MI +$986,390 $94,654 $33,345 N/A Full ROI →
5 Iowa State University

Grad rate: 75.0%

IA +$963,802 $92,521 $23,309 N/A Full ROI →
6 New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 51.6%

NM +$918,180 $90,002 $20,930 N/A Full ROI →
7 Rochester Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 71.5%

NY +$727,852 $85,564 $71,714 N/A Full ROI →
8 University of Louisville

Grad rate: 61.4%

KY +$668,694 $78,519 $30,843 N/A Full ROI →
9 Florida International University

Grad rate: 71.3%

FL +$233,028 $55,707 $20,556 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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