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Bachelor's-11% vs national median42 grads tracked

Industrial Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Ranked 42nd of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,585
middle 50%: $58,363 – $84,962
Median · 5 years out
$91,385
middle 50%: $78,215 – $132,414
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College's bachelor's program in Industrial Engineering earn a median $72,585 one year after graduating, rising to $91,385 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $102,537 for this field, ranking 42nd 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,661 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Cleveland State University
$91,987 · 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
University of Toledo
$90,020 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,968 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,088 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,296 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,845 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,324 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out

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