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Best Colleges for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, by Earnings
85 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, about 1,989 degrees a year. Across the 43 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $81,446 four years after finishing.
| Rank | College | State | Median earnings, 4 years out | Degrees a year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNY Buffalo State University | NY | $98,018 | 12 | 73% |
| 2 | Ferris State University | MI | $91,993 | 86 | 91.4% |
| 3 | Indiana State University | IN | $91,915 | 15 | 80.8% |
| 4 | University of Southern Mississippi | MS | $89,904 | 69 | 99.1% |
| 5 | Ohio Northern University | OH | $89,697 | 12 | 74.4% |
| 6 | Texas A&M University | TX | $89,629 | 104 | 57.4% |
| 7 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $89,195 | 36 | 31.3% |
| 8 | Northern Kentucky University | KY | $88,492 | 31 | 67.7% |
| 9 | Purdue University | IN | $88,474 | 124 | 49.9% |
| 10 | Tarleton State University | TX | $87,678 | 38 | 89.6% |
| 11 | University of Northern Iowa | IA | $87,580 | 30 | 92.7% |
| 12 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | IL | $87,442 | 57 | 86.9% |
| 13 | Lamar University | TX | $87,113 | 45 | 86.4% |
| 14 | California State University-Los Angeles | CA | $86,970 | 53 | 91.3% |
| 15 | Western Kentucky University | KY | $86,033 | 39 | 93.9% |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | WI | $83,958 | 58 | 89.4% |
| 17 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | MN | $83,115 | 16 | 88.4% |
| 18 | Western Michigan University | MI | $82,740 | 15 | 84.6% |
| 19 | University of Dayton | OH | $82,332 | 13 | 65.5% |
| 20 | East Carolina University | NC | $81,852 | 193 | 89.2% |
| 21 | Pittsburg State University | KS | $81,562 | 54 | 89.4% |
| 22 | Shawnee State University | OH | $81,446 | 17 | |
| 23 | Southeast Missouri State University | MO | $80,820 | 29 | 73.5% |
| 24 | Mississippi State University | MS | $79,068 | 76 | 77.6% |
| 25 | Farmingdale State College | NY | $78,267 | 30 | 63.3% |
| 26 | University of Southern Maine | ME | $77,734 | 4 | 79.2% |
| 27 | North Carolina A & T State University | NC | $77,476 | 28 | 49.9% |
| 28 | Pennsylvania Western University | PA | $77,401 | 14 | 94.3% |
| 29 | Bemidji State University | MN | $76,882 | 9 | 56% |
| 30 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | PA | $76,831 | 20 | 86.2% |
| 31 | Southeastern Louisiana University | LA | $76,401 | 31 | 99.3% |
| 32 | Illinois State University | IL | $76,121 | 10 | 88.2% |
| 33 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | LA | $74,209 | 9 | 92.5% |
| 34 | Saint Cloud State University | MN | $73,695 | 17 | 94.8% |
| 35 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | AR | $71,983 | 26 | 41.2% |
| 36 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | TX | $71,207 | 25 | 90.9% |
| 37 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | LA | $69,334 | 13 | 87% |
| 38 | East Texas A&M University | TX | $68,588 | 6 | 92.2% |
| 39 | Wayne State College | NE | $68,431 | 43 | |
| 40 | Fitchburg State University | MA | $66,707 | 8 | 86.9% |
| 41 | Jackson State University | MS | $52,107 | 16 | 93.2% |
| 42 | Kennesaw State University | GA | $51,417 | 18 | 69.2% |
| 43 | University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | PR | $36,328 | 63 | 59.2% |
42 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
Which college has the highest-paid Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians graduates?
SUNY Buffalo State University ($98,018), Ferris State University ($91,993), Indiana State University ($91,915), University of Southern Mississippi ($89,904), Ohio Northern University ($89,697) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.
How much do Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians majors make?
The median across 43 colleges is $81,446 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $36,328 to $98,018.
Which colleges have the biggest Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians programs?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: East Carolina University (193), Purdue University (124), Texas A&M University (104), Ferris State University (86), Mississippi State University (76).
Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?
Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.
