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Bachelor's-10% vs national median48 grads tracked

Industrial Engineering at Cleveland State University

Ranked 41st of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,363
middle 50%: $43,047 – $65,194
Median · 5 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $80,815 – $107,201
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $92,387 – $150,019

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 Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in Industrial Engineering earn a median $58,363 one year after graduating, rising to $101,595 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $102,537 for this field, ranking 41st 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,416 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$91,050 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$90,824 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$90,454 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cleveland State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,891 · 5 yrs out

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