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Bachelor's-8% vs national median170 grads tracked

Industrial Engineering at University of Minnesota Duluth

Ranked 36th of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,128
middle 50%: $58,264 – $83,137
Median · 5 years out
$93,908
middle 50%: $84,681 – $104,398
Median · 10 years out
$127,241
middle 50%: $107,824 – $142,291

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 Minnesota Duluth's bachelor's program in Industrial Engineering earn a median $72,128 one year after graduating, rising to $127,241 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $102,537 for this field, ranking 36th 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?

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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
≈ $4,643 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 Illinois Chicago
$94,732 · 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
Cleveland State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$91,385 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$88,921 · 5 yrs out

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