Where NC State ISEs Work
Armed with broad skill sets, NC State ISE graduates improve the world and help build a better society.
Last Updated: 02/16/2026 | All information is accurate and still up-to-date
Armed with broad skill sets, NC State ISE graduates improve the world and help build a better society. As a result, they lead advances in engineering and technology across many industries. Moreover, these graduates create new ideas, teach future engineers, and drive meaningful change. In fact, some even earn global honors, including recognition as Nobel Peace Prize recipients.
With a Bachelor’s Degree
Overall, the options for those with a BSIE from NC State are many and varied. For example, graduates from the past five years work for over 150 companies across dozens of fields. Meanwhile, the median starting salary for a BSIE reaches $88,950.
Additionally, the Labor Bureau projected a 10 percent job growth in this field over the next decade in May 2020.
A small sample of the job titles held and companies hiring our undergrads.
Job Titles
- Analyst
- Consultant
- Data Scientist
- Graduate Student
- Healthcare Systems Engineer
- Industrial Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Project Manager
- Quality Engineer
- Supply Chain Engineer
- Systems Engineer
Top Employers
- ABB, Inc.
Accenture
Altec Industries
Amazon
Biogen
Boeing
Booz Allen Hamilton
Cisco
Citrix
Deloitte
Denso Manufacturing
Duke University Health Systems
Eaton Corporation
EY (Ernst & Young)
General Electric
Gilbarco Veeder-Root
Google
Honeywell International
IBM
Lowe’s Companies
Manhattan Associates
Pfizer
Proctor & Gamble
Schneider Electric
Tesla
Top Employers of our Students in the Last Five Years
Top Employers of our Students in the Last 10 Years
Top Employers of our Students in the Last 20 Years
With a Master’s Degree
Overall, the options for those with an MIE or MSIE from NC State are many and varied. Additionally, the US Labor Bureau projects 10 percent job growth over the next decade for this field.
A small sample of the job titles held and companies hiring our master’s students.
Job Titles
- Analyst
- Consultant
- Data Scientist
- Director
- Industrial Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Owner
- President
- Process Engineer
- Project Manager
- Quality Engineer
- Supply Chain Engineer
- Systems Engineer
Top Employers
Amazon
Apple
AT&T
Bank of America
Caterpillar
Cisco
Cummins, Inc.
Dell
Deloitte
EY
General Motors
Google
Home Depot
IBM Corporation
Intel Corporation
John Deere Company
J.P. Morgan Chase
Lenovo
Microsoft
SAS Institute
Tesla
US Army
Volvo
Top Employers of our Students in the Last Five Years
Top Employers of our Students in the Last 10 Years
With a Ph.D.
Overall, the options for those with a Ph.D. from NC State are many and varied. Additionally, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 10 percent job growth over the next decade in this field.
A small sample of the job titles held and companies hiring our master’s students.
Job Titles
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Dean
- Associate Professor
- CEO
- Consultant
- Data Scientist
- Department Head
- Director
- Industrial Engineer
- Operations Research Specialist
- Owner
- President
- Professor
- Research Scientist
- Software Engineer
Top Employers
Academia
Amazon
Apple
AT&T
Bank of America
CDC
Duke University Health Systems
Electric Power Research Institute
Facebook
Google
IBM Corporation
Microsoft
Net Jets
Raytheon Company
RTI International
SAS Institute
US Army
Top Employers of our Students in the Last Five Years
