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Bachelor's0% vs national median2,205 grads tracked

Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University

Ranked 16th of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,710
middle 50%: $61,094 – $89,003
Median · 5 years out
$102,537
middle 50%: $83,412 – $124,702
Median · 10 years out
$132,805
middle 50%: $103,831 – $180,434

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 Texas A&M University's bachelor's program in Industrial Engineering earn a median $75,710 one year after graduating, rising to $132,805 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $102,537 for this field, ranking 16th 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 yrs
≈ $4,356 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Lamar University
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$103,485 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$103,023 · 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
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

Other majors at Texas A&M University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out

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