Bachelor's-8% vs national median275 grads tracked
Industrial Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago
Ranked 35th of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,156
middle 50%: $53,135 – $83,134
Median · 5 years out
$94,732
middle 50%: $73,565 – $116,662
Median · 10 years out
$123,409
middle 50%: $96,791 – $167,955
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
Industrial Engineering alumni command a median first-year salary of $72k. Earnings climb to $95k at five years and exceed $123k after a decade.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,629 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clemson University
$96,852 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$96,689 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$96,338 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$95,711 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$95,030 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$94,942 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$94,768 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$93,561 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out
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