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
Same major at other universities
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
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$96,689 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$96,338 · 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 Minnesota Duluth
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
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