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Industrial Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at Bradley University

Peoria, IL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1435

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$9,080 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
28.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$65,905 / year
10-year scenario
+64% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$89,362 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+28%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$68,166$86,997
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

29Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$89,362$54,554 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,719

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,788

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$89,362

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$273/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,719Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$54,730Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE76.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE76.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$68,166Year 1
$89,362Year 4
$86,997Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,447
Estimated loan payment$273
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$89,362 vs. $98,442

$9,080 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,610 median wageIL estimate · 8,900 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$135,430 median wageIL estimate · 1,040 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Production Managers$127,270 median wageIL estimate · 11,570 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Engineers$100,540 median wageIL estimate · 18,640 jobs · 17-2112+12.4% projected U.S. growth · 23.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$13,781 higher earnings · $3,458 less debt · $8,364 lower annual net price

Earnings
$103,143
Debt
$22,330
Annual net price
$14,355
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Evanston, IL

Northwestern University

$49,358 higher earnings · $7,876 less debt

Earnings
$138,720
Debt
$17,912
Annual net price
$29,167
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Chicago, IL

University of Illinois Chicago

$3,541 less debt · $11,745 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,202
Debt
$22,247
Annual net price
$10,974
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Dekalb, IL

Northern Illinois University

$2,038 less debt · $9,328 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,584
Debt
$23,750
Annual net price
$13,391
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DATA QUALITY

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21 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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