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Bachelor's-21% vs national median276 grads tracked

Industrial Engineering at Kent State University

Ranked 58th of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,044
middle 50%: $44,398 – $77,524
Median · 5 years out
$81,182
middle 50%: $62,923 – $97,492
Median · 10 years out
$95,830
middle 50%: $80,729 – $120,780

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 Kent State University's bachelor's program in Industrial Engineering earn a median $63,044 one year after graduating, rising to $95,830 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $102,537 for this field, ranking 58th 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,397 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$87,922 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$86,016 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$79,912 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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