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Bachelor's-14% vs national median293 grads tracked

Industrial Engineering at Ohio University

Ranked 56th of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,651
middle 50%: $47,176 – $77,170
Median · 5 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $71,075 – $105,332
Median · 10 years out
$107,901
middle 50%: $84,920 – $129,196

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 Ohio University's bachelor's program in Industrial Engineering earn a median $61,651 one year after graduating, rising to $107,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $102,537 for this field, ranking 56th 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?

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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
≈ $5,320 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Illinois University
$89,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
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
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$86,016 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$81,182 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$79,912 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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