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Bachelor's+3% vs national median460 grads tracked

Industrial Engineering at University of Houston

Ranked 9th of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,790
middle 50%: $63,467 – $89,458
Median · 5 years out
$105,770
middle 50%: $87,713 – $125,329
Median · 10 years out
$133,179
middle 50%: $104,584 – $172,360

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

University of Houston's Industrial Engineering bachelor's degree holders start at a median of $78k. By year ten, average annual earnings reach $133k.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,229 total interest

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