Bachelor's-14% vs national median193 grads tracked
Industrial Engineering at Louisiana Tech University
Ranked 55th of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,774
middle 50%: $52,939 – $81,411
Median · 5 years out
$87,922
middle 50%: $70,466 – $109,709
Median · 10 years out
$114,882
middle 50%: $87,389 – $141,351
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 earn $71k in their first year. Median salaries reach $115k after ten years.
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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,813 total interest
Same major at other universities
Montana State University Bozeman
$90,824 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$90,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$90,000 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$89,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$86,016 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$81,182 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$79,912 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Louisiana Tech University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out
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