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Bachelor's+2% vs national median2,046 grads tracked

Industrial Engineering at Purdue University

Ranked 10th of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,849
middle 50%: $64,445 – $90,408
Median · 5 years out
$104,995
middle 50%: $86,797 – $125,967
Median · 10 years out
$135,254
middle 50%: $105,449 – $180,062

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 graduates from Purdue University start with a median salary of $78k. Earnings climb to $135k 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,235 total interest

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