Program Analysis
At $77,456/yr, Industrial Engineering graduates from Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies land near the $73,874 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 19.0x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Industrial Engineering programs nationally.
Some AI exposure exists in Industrial Engineering's typical career paths, with 43% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 14% gap from the optimistic case.
The median debt load of $31,000 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
At #29 of 93 Industrial Engineering programs, Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies scores above the median — competitive but not a standout.
Five-year earnings of $88,090 are relatively flat compared to the $77,456 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.