Las Cruces, New Mexico · Public
Industrial Engineering at New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.5% reported program-share signal, $8,889 school-wide net price, and $39,067 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 174 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~174
- Schools with reported signal
- 134
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 89%
- Graduation rate
- 55.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $8,889/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $35,556
- Median debt
- $17,095
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $39,067/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.5%), school-wide average net price ($8,889), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($39,067), and peer averages from 134 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 134 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,836 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($25,204 below). Together, those evidence points place New Mexico State University-Main Campus in the top 21% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
McLennan Community College Waco, TX · 0.1% reported share · $5,051 net A+ 
California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA · 0.3% reported share · $9,320 net A+ 
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI · 0.7% reported share · $9,120 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 1.6% reported share · $13,138 net A University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI · 2.1% reported share · $9,492 net A 
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · 0.6% reported share · $10,974 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Industrial Engineering accounts for 1.5% of reported programs at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, which is bigger than 73% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 174 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
New Mexico State University-Main Campus's average net price is $8,889 per year, about $35,556 over four years. That is $10,836 below the $19,725 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $39,067 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $25,204 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks New Mexico State University-Main Campus #28 of 134 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.