Morgantown, West Virginia · Public
Industrial Engineering at West Virginia University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $15,634 school-wide net price and $55,939 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 134
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 89%
- Graduation rate
- 64.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,634/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $62,536
- Median debt
- $22,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $55,939/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.8%), school-wide average net price ($15,634), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($55,939), and peer averages from 134 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 134 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,091 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($8,332 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place West Virginia University in the top 43% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
McLennan Community College Waco, TX · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,051 net A+ 
California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $9,320 net A+ 
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI · 0.7% of reported awards · $9,120 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 1.6% of reported awards · $13,138 net A University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI · 2.1% of reported awards · $9,492 net A 
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · 0.6% of reported awards · $10,974 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Industrial Engineering accounts for 1.8% of the awards or completions reported for West Virginia University. That award concentration is higher than at 77% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
West Virginia University's average net price is $15,634 per year, about $62,536 over four years. That is $4,091 below the $19,725 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $55,939 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,332 below the $64,271 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places West Virginia University #58 of 134 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.