Program Analysis
At $69,486/yr, Industrial Engineering graduates from Oklahoma State University-Main Campus land near the $73,874 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
The 16.8x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 43% task exposure — and the 12% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $26,000 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
At #72 out of 93 programs, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus's financial outcomes for Industrial Engineering trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.