Industrial Engineering at University of Louisville

Louisville, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$74,163
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$104,538
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,442
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#22 of 94
Rank by pay
#5 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

University of Louisville graduates in industrial engineering earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Louisville Compares for Industrial Engineering

All 94 colleges reporting industrial engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Northwestern University Evanston, IL$138,720$136,291#1$89,811
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$128,003$132,509#2$87,826
3Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$121,498$123,565#4$81,142
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$117,930$124,343#3$86,476
5Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$116,641$106,212#24$82,437
6California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$112,797$102,638#34$87,226
7University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$112,150$102,049#39$87,807
8University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$111,672$100,540#42$77,692
9University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$111,672$100,540#43$77,692
10University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$111,672$100,540#44$77,692
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19Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$105,313$100,236#49$72,764
20Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$104,758$106,540#21$78,975
21Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$104,758$106,540#22$78,975
22University of Louisville Louisville, KY$104,538$118,369#5$74,163
23University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$103,143$101,337#40$78,313
24SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY$102,563$97,619#56$91,470
25Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$102,439$105,258#32$77,850

Other Majors at University of Louisville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$101,068$70,675#46 of 158
Computer Engineering$97,216$72,710#138 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,968$77,732#205 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$90,799$67,159#51 of 166
Mechanical Engineering$89,056$71,169#213 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$84,311—#105 of 118
Civil Engineering$80,681$66,064#188 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,902$69,027#767 of 966
Mathematics$77,756—#95 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$75,845$48,050#50 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,089$52,167#257 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$74,924$51,923#355 of 796
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$74,873$56,188#6 of 345
Computer and Information Sciences—$68,351—
Marketing$68,074$47,704#230 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,595$57,464#60 of 76
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,399$38,728#234 of 660
Geography and Cartography$56,775$37,844#70 of 117
Biology$56,142$27,123#485 of 841
Public Health$56,057$31,824#119 of 215
Political Science and Government$55,856$31,777#420 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$55,636$38,219#280 of 660
Social Work$54,437$35,257#146 of 420
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,496$33,241#302 of 610
Psychology$51,387$30,416#435 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$50,715$29,990#57 of 103
Sociology$50,397$32,818#281 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,190$41,672#377 of 680
History$45,825$22,047#358 of 459
English Language and Literature$45,572$28,994#397 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Louisville industrial engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,163 one year after graduating and $104,538 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Louisville rank for industrial engineering?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for industrial engineering graduates, University of Louisville ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial engineering at University of Louisville worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for industrial engineering ($98,442), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for University of Louisville · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.