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Bachelor's-13% vs national median133 grads tracked

Industrial Engineering at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 52nd of 59 bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,174
middle 50%: $44,263 – $90,481
Median · 5 years out
$88,896
middle 50%: $62,198 – $111,405
Median · 10 years out
$110,004
middle 50%: $77,146 – $139,651

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 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Industrial Engineering earn a median $67,174 one year after graduating, rising to $110,004 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $102,537 for this field, ranking 52nd 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,986 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$90,000 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$89,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$87,922 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$86,016 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$81,182 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out

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