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Bachelor's-7% vs national median996 grads tracked

Industrial Engineering at North Carolina State University

Ranked 31st of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,913
middle 50%: $58,992 – $86,795
Median · 5 years out
$95,711
middle 50%: $79,731 – $118,430
Median · 10 years out
$116,590
middle 50%: $92,237 – $150,332

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 see median starting salaries of $76k. By year ten, earnings reach $117k.

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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,437 total interest

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