Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Blacksburg, VA

At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the Industrial Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $116,641 median earnings four years after completion and $22,870 median federal debt among 113 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$116,641Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$22,870Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates113Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records14Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Industrial Engineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $116,641, five-year median earnings were $103,958, and median federal debt was $22,870 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$116,641

Median earnings five years after completion$103,958

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Industrial Engineering program compare?

Among 14 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 86th percentile and debt was lower than about 36% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile86th

Higher earnings than about 86% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position36%

Lower median debt than about 36% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Industrial Engineering for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 14 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University cost and completion data?

The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, Virginia · Public

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Answers at a glance

Industrial Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $116,641 four-year median earnings, $22,870 median federal debt, 113 working graduates, and 14 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Industrial Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $116,641 four years after completion and $103,958 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Industrial Engineering program?

The published median federal debt was $22,870 across a reported debt cohort of 128 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 14.35 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.