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Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,604 grads tracked

Industrial Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 18th of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,395
middle 50%: $60,204 – $89,515
Median · 5 years out
$101,143
middle 50%: $83,578 – $124,889
Median · 10 years out
$130,426
middle 50%: $98,867 – $175,376

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)'s bachelor's program in Industrial Engineering earn a median $75,395 one year after graduating, rising to $130,426 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $102,537 for this field, ranking 18th 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,388 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$103,485 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$103,023 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$102,537 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$102,419 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$100,202 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$100,077 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$99,779 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$99,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$99,330 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$99,291 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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