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Bachelor's-3% vs national median446 grads tracked

Industrial Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 22nd of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,742
middle 50%: $52,194 – $82,086
Median · 5 years out
$99,565
middle 50%: $82,669 – $117,010
Median · 10 years out
$126,573
middle 50%: $93,748 – $160,199

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 Missouri - Columbia's bachelor's program in Industrial Engineering earn a median $69,742 one year after graduating, rising to $126,573 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $102,537 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,671 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University
$102,537 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$102,419 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$101,143 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$100,202 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$100,077 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$99,779 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$99,330 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$99,291 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$98,783 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$98,072 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$97,784 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$96,852 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out

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