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 highest-paying schools turn a ie industrial engineering degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying ie industrial engineering schools.
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Below are the schools whose ie industrial engineering graduates go on to earn the most.
Leading the list is University Of Rhode Island, our #1 for ie industrial engineering graduate salaries in the New England Region. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a public institution. Ie Industrial Engineering graduates of University Of Rhode Island earn a median of about $93,248 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in ie industrial engineering will find them at Northeastern University, which ranked #2. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. After graduating, ie industrial engineering degree recipients from Northeastern University typically earn about $110,414 annually.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying ie industrial engineering schools. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, ie industrial engineering degree recipients from Worcester Polytechnic Institute typically earn about $77,994 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in ie industrial engineering will find them at University Of Connecticut, which ranked #4. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. Students who complete the ie industrial engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $77,692.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Massachusetts Amherst earned it the #5 place for ie industrial engineering. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. Early-career ie industrial engineering graduates from University Of Massachusetts Amherst make a median of around $70,554 per year.
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 · 5 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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