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Bachelor's+1% vs national median181 grads tracked

Industrial Engineering at Lamar University

Ranked 13th of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,286
middle 50%: $56,029 – $89,001
Median · 5 years out
$103,573
middle 50%: $82,142 – $124,951
Median · 10 years out
$111,561
middle 50%: $97,992 – $162,461

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 Lamar University's bachelor's program in Industrial Engineering earn a median $72,286 one year after graduating, rising to $111,561 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $102,537 for this field, ranking 13th 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
≈ $4,495 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$107,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$105,770 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$104,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$104,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$103,751 · 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
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$101,143 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$100,202 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,538 · 5 yrs out

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