by our College Data Analytics Team
[Ie Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their ie industrial engineering graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their ie industrial engineering graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send ie industrial engineering graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Rochester Institute Of Technology tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying ie industrial engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, ie industrial engineering degree recipients from Rochester Institute Of Technology typically earn about $109,684 annually.
A rank of #2 makes University At Buffalo one of the highest-paying schools for ie industrial engineering. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. Early-career ie industrial engineering graduates from University At Buffalo make a median of around $81,118 per year.
Suny At Binghamton produces some of the highest-paid graduates in ie industrial engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. Suny At Binghamton is a public school located in the suburb of Vestal. Students who complete the ie industrial engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $76,776.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their ie industrial engineering graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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