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Bachelor's+3% vs national median237 grads tracked

Industrial Engineering at University of Connecticut

Ranked 8th of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,292
middle 50%: $66,937 – $87,420
Median · 5 years out
$105,799
middle 50%: $91,490 – $122,551
Median · 10 years out
$143,232
middle 50%: $124,801 – $194,662

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Industrial Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Connecticut's bachelor's program in Industrial Engineering earn a median $79,292 one year after graduating, rising to $143,232 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $102,537 for this field, ranking 8th of 59 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,166 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$110,191 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$109,918 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$107,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$107,579 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$107,492 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$107,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$105,770 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$104,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$104,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$103,485 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Connecticut

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,019 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,163 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$146,722 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$146,354 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,229 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,735 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,136 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out

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