Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians programs

CIP 1506 · Engineering Technologies · ranked by median earnings four years after completion

103 institutions report graduate earnings for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $75,923 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.24× and 91% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 2 of the 118 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.

National ranking

#	Institution	Earn 4yr	% > threshold	Median debt	Debt/earn	Earnings premium	2 of 3 yrs
1	Baton Rouge Community CollegeLA · Associate	$142,004 n=30	91% 5yr	$10,250	0.07×	Above +308%	Clears 2/2
2	Community College of Beaver CountyPA · Associate	$136,845 n=20	89% 1yr	–	–	Above +263%	–
3	SOWELA Technical Community CollegeLA · Associate	$127,701 n=140	82%	–	–	Above +267%	Clears 2/2
4	University of Alaska AnchorageAK · Associate	$125,483 n=45	87% 5yr	$16,868	0.13×	Above +204%	Clears 2/2
5	Bismarck State CollegeND · Associate	$121,039 n=98	89% 5yr	$12,000	0.10×	Above +195%	Clears 2/2
6	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL · Master's	$107,455 n=16	–	–	–	Above +57%	–
7	Brigham Young University-IdahoID · Bachelor's	$103,769 n=19	–	–	–	Above +192%	–
8	River Parishes Community CollegeLA · Associate	$103,179 n=49	92% 5yr	$9,500	0.09×	Above +196%	Clears 2/2
9	SUNY Buffalo State UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$98,018 n=22	85% 5yr	$25,324	0.26×	Above +158%	Clears 2/2
10	Appalachian State UniversityNC · Master's	$96,218 n=17	100% 1yr	–	–	Above +64%	–
11	Weber State UniversityUT · Bachelor's	$94,454 n=44	98% 5yr	$19,497	0.21×	Above +137%	Clears 2/2
12	Ferris State UniversityMI · Bachelor's	$91,993 n=164	97% 5yr	$23,451	0.26×	Above +162%	Clears 2/2
13	Indiana State UniversityIN · Bachelor's	$91,915 n=18	100% 1yr	–	–	Above +145%	–
14	Weber State UniversityUT · Associate	$91,690 n=34	100% 5yr	$18,998	0.21×	Above +130%	Clears 2/2
15	Great Basin CollegeNV · Associate	$90,379 n=17	–	–	–	Above +140%	–
16	Olympic CollegeWA · Associate	$90,003 n=133	95% 5yr	$7,875	0.09×	Above +111%	Clears 2/2
17	University of Southern MississippiMS · Bachelor's	$89,904 n=29	94% 1yr	$21,208	0.24×	Above +173%	–
18	Ohio Northern UniversityOH · Bachelor's	$89,697 n=22	–	$26,000	0.29×	Above +144%	Clears 2/2
19	Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Bachelor's	$89,629 n=78	92% 1yr	$22,353	0.25×	Above +151%	–
20	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA · Bachelor's	$89,195 n=18	85% 1yr	$17,272	0.19×	Above +132%	–
21	Northern Kentucky UniversityKY · Bachelor's	$88,492 n=34	100% 5yr	$26,000	0.29×	Above +155%	Clears 2/2
22	Purdue University-Main CampusIN · Bachelor's	$88,474 n=83	100% 5yr	$19,813	0.22×	Above +136%	Clears 2/2
23	Tarleton State UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$87,678 n=71	91% 5yr	$18,750	0.21×	Above +145%	Clears 2/2
24	Nashville State Community CollegeTN · Associate	$87,630 n=24	79% 5yr	$9,000	0.10×	Above +151%	Clears 2/2
25	University of Northern IowaIA · Bachelor's	$87,580 n=82	98% 5yr	$19,829	0.23×	Above +127%	Clears 2/2
26	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL · Bachelor's	$87,442 n=123	85% 5yr	$21,000	0.24×	Above +132%	Clears 2/2
27	Lamar UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$87,113 n=34	96% 5yr	$21,297	0.24×	Above +144%	Clears 2/2
28	California State University-Los AngelesCA · Bachelor's	$86,970 n=48	85% 5yr	$15,967	0.18×	Above +126%	Clears 2/2
29	Western Kentucky UniversityKY · Bachelor's	$86,033 n=28	91% 5yr	$24,691	0.29×	Above +148%	Clears 2/2
30	Portland Community CollegeOR · Associate	$86,031 n=32	92% 5yr	$15,834	0.18×	Above +134%	Clears 2/2
31	Ohio University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's	$85,798 n=94	100% 5yr	$25,577	0.30×	Above +133%	Clears 2/2
32	Pennsylvania College of TechnologyPA · Bachelor's	$85,665 n=101	98% 5yr	$26,975	0.32×	Above +127%	Clears 2/2
33	University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleWI · Bachelor's	$83,958 n=211	98% 5yr	$25,000	0.30×	Above +115%	Clears 2/2
34	Minnesota State University-MankatoMN · Bachelor's	$83,115 n=30	100% 5yr	$27,100	0.33×	Above +108%	Clears 2/2
35	Western Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's	$82,740 n=20	100% 5yr	$29,000	0.35×	Above +136%	Clears 2/2
36	ITI Technical CollegeLA · Associate	$82,582 n=180	53%	$15,801	0.19×	Above +137%	Clears 2/2
37	University of DaytonOH · Bachelor's	$82,332 n=24	96% 1yr	$26,750	0.33×	Above +124%	–
38	East Carolina UniversityNC · Bachelor's	$81,852 n=237	93% 5yr	$19,000	0.23×	Above +139%	Clears 2/2
39	Ferris State UniversityMI · Associate	$81,624 n=67	96% 5yr	$16,750	0.20×	Above +133%	Clears 2/2
40	Pittsburg State UniversityKS · Bachelor's	$81,562 n=29	96% 5yr	$20,588	0.25×	Above +124%	Clears 2/2
41	Shawnee State UniversityOH · Bachelor's	$81,446 n=24	100% 5yr	–	–	Above +121%	Clears 2/2
42	Eastern Illinois UniversityIL · Bachelor's	$81,362 n=38	92% 5yr	$22,000	0.27×	Above +116%	Clears 2/2
43	Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · Bachelor's	$80,820 n=39	87% 5yr	$24,395	0.30×	Above +126%	Clears 2/2
44	Antelope Valley Community College DistrictCA · Associate	$80,606 n=27	79% 1yr	–	–	Above +110%	–
45	Antelope Valley Community College DistrictCA · UG cert	$80,363 n=45	86% 1yr	–	–	Above +109%	–
46	Sam Houston State UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$79,544 n=17	79% 1yr	$21,000	0.26×	Above +122%	–
47	Mississippi State UniversityMS · Bachelor's	$79,068 n=85	97% 5yr	$21,875	0.28×	Above +140%	Clears 2/2
48	John C Calhoun State Community CollegeAL · Associate	$78,956 n=62	89% 5yr	$11,024	0.14×	Above +129%	Clears 2/2
49	Pennsylvania College of TechnologyPA · Associate	$78,484 n=19	85% 1yr	$19,500	0.25×	Above +108%	–
50	Farmingdale State CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$78,267 n=25	71% 1yr	–	–	Above +106%	–
51	University of Southern MaineME · Bachelor's	$77,734 n=23	90% 1yr	$19,488	0.25×	Above +113%	Clears 2/2
52	North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · Bachelor's	$77,476 n=67	73% 5yr	$28,561	0.37×	Above +126%	Clears 2/2
53	Pennsylvania Western UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$77,401 n=27	–	–	–	Above +105%	–
54	Bemidji State UniversityMN · Bachelor's	$76,882 n=30	95% 5yr	$18,750	0.24×	Above +92%	Clears 2/2
55	Millersville University of PennsylvaniaPA · Bachelor's	$76,831 n=77	90% 5yr	$26,000	0.34×	Above +104%	Clears 2/2
56	Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLA · Bachelor's	$76,401 n=44	89% 5yr	$19,500	0.26×	Above +119%	Clears 2/2
57	Grand Rapids Community CollegeMI · UG cert	$76,216 n=16	100% 1yr	$5,500	0.07×	Above +117%	–
58	Illinois State UniversityIL · Bachelor's	$76,121 n=21	93% 5yr	$16,000	0.21×	Above +102%	Clears 2/2
59	Eastern Illinois UniversityIL · Master's	$76,047 n=21	90% 5yr	–	–	Above +11%	Below 1/2
60	Ivy Tech Community CollegeIN · Associate	$75,799 n=169	100%	$10,075	0.13×	Above +102%	Clears 2/2
61	University of North DakotaND · Bachelor's	$75,202 n=18	–	$25,477	0.34×	Above +83%	–
62	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeMS · Associate	$75,055 n=136	42%	$9,505	0.13×	Above +128%	Clears 2/2
63	Illinois State UniversityIL · Master's	$75,054 n=26	96% 1yr	–	–	Above +10%	–
64	Texas State Technical CollegeTX · Associate	$74,781 n=64	90% 5yr	$14,417	0.19×	Above +109%	Clears 2/2
65	Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA · Bachelor's	$74,209 n=31	100% 5yr	$25,250	0.34×	Above +113%	Clears 2/2
66	Millersville University of PennsylvaniaPA · Associate	$73,990 n=75	–	$24,000	0.32×	Above +96%	–
67	Nunez Community CollegeLA · Associate	$73,951 n=99	100%	$12,500	0.17×	Above +112%	Clears 2/2
68	Saint Cloud State UniversityMN · Bachelor's	$73,695 n=27	95% 1yr	$14,574	0.20×	Above +84%	Clears 2/2
69	Ball State UniversityIN · Bachelor's	$73,664 n=28	93% 5yr	$25,500	0.35×	Above +97%	Clears 2/2
70	Hennepin Technical CollegeMN · Associate	$73,260 n=32	–	$18,155	0.25×	Above +83%	–
71	Ivy Tech Community CollegeIN · UG cert	$73,160 n=76	100%	$8,000	0.11×	Above +95%	Clears 2/2
72	Vincennes UniversityIN · Associate	$72,611 n=48	94% 5yr	$12,000	0.17×	Above +94%	Clears 2/2
73	Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeOH · UG cert	$72,567 n=18	–	–	–	Above +97%	–
74	Jackson CollegeMI · Associate	$72,487 n=19	–	–	–	Above +107%	–
75	University of Central MissouriMO · UG cert	$72,417 n=59	80% 1yr	$22,250	0.31×	Above +102%	–
76	Pennsylvania Western UniversityPA · Associate	$72,111 n=31	90% 5yr	–	–	Above +91%	–
77	University of Arkansas at Pine BluffAR · Bachelor's	$71,983 n=42	73% 1yr	$25,262	0.35×	Above +111%	Clears 2/2
78	Lone Star College SystemTX · UG cert	$71,664 n=38	100%	$7,000	0.10×	Above +100%	Clears 2/2
79	Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX · Bachelor's	$71,207 n=41	84% 5yr	$21,250	0.30×	Above +99%	Clears 2/2
80	New England Institute of TechnologyRI · Associate	$70,808 n=18	95% 1yr	$16,000	0.23×	Above +69%	–
81	Hennepin Technical CollegeMN · UG cert	$70,439 n=23	95% 5yr	–	–	Above +76%	Clears 2/2
82	Tidewater Community CollegeVA · Associate	$69,811 n=27	79% 5yr	$17,795	0.26×	Above +84%	Clears 2/2
83	University of Louisiana at LafayetteLA · Bachelor's	$69,334 n=138	94% 5yr	$20,500	0.30×	Above +99%	Clears 2/2
84	East Texas A&M UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$68,588 n=16	–	–	–	Above +92%	–
85	Wayne State CollegeNE · Bachelor's	$68,431 n=31	89% 1yr	$20,845	0.30×	Above +84%	–
86	Danville Community CollegeVA · Associate	$68,329 n=19	83% 1yr	–	–	Above +80%	–
87	Hudson Valley Community CollegeNY · Associate	$67,702 n=20	94% 5yr	$11,549	0.17×	Above +78%	Clears 2/2
88	Virginia Western Community CollegeVA · Associate	$67,524 n=22	–	–	–	Above +78%	–
89	Brightpoint Community CollegeVA · Associate	$66,818 n=19	–	–	–	Above +76%	–
90	Fitchburg State UniversityMA · Bachelor's	$66,707 n=47	98% 5yr	$25,020	0.38×	Above +53%	Clears 2/2
91	Pearl River Community CollegeMS · Associate	$65,243 n=25	89% 5yr	$10,745	0.17×	Above +98%	Clears 2/2
92	South Louisiana Community CollegeLA · Associate	$65,243 n=21	85% 5yr	$7,500	0.12×	Above +87%	Clears 2/2
93	Louisiana Delta Community CollegeLA · Associate	$64,560 n=28	90% 5yr	–	–	Above +85%	Clears 2/2
94	Texas State Technical CollegeTX · UG cert	$61,718 n=44	78% 1yr	$9,334	0.15×	Above +73%	–
95	Wake Technical Community CollegeNC · UG cert	$61,060 n=38	–	$14,250	0.23×	Above +78%	–
96	Sullivan UniversityKY · Associate	$60,258 n=19	–	$24,733	0.41×	Above +74%	–
97	Vincennes UniversityIN · Bachelor's	$57,348 n=57	83% 5yr	$20,556	0.36×	Above +53%	Clears 2/2
98	Goodwin UniversityCT · UG cert	$57,332 n=65	71% 1yr	$5,384	0.09×	Above +36%	–
99	Connecticut State Community CollegeCT · UG cert	$56,635 n=39	82% 5yr	–	–	Above +34%	–
100	Lone Star College SystemTX · Associate	$53,830 n=19	100%	$8,000	0.15×	Above +51%	Clears 2/2
101	Stark State CollegeOH · UG cert	$53,787 n=18	–	–	–	Above +46%	–
102	Mitchell Technical CollegeSD · Associate	$52,992 n=29	83% 1yr	$12,000	0.23×	Above +44%	–
103	Mountain Empire Community CollegeVA · Associate	$52,159 n=17	–	–	–	Above +37%	Clears 2/2
104	Jackson State UniversityMS · Bachelor's	$52,107 n=27	86% 5yr	$28,687	0.55×	Above +58%	Clears 2/2
105	Danville Community CollegeVA · UG cert	$51,968 n=25	–	–	–	Above +37%	–
106	Kennesaw State UniversityGA · Bachelor's	$51,417 n=21	–	$28,500	0.55×	Above +46%	–
107	Crowder CollegeMO · UG cert	$50,650 n=41	–	–	–	Above +42%	–
108	Washtenaw Community CollegeMI · Associate	$47,772 n=56	66% 5yr	$12,500	0.26×	Above +36%	Below 1/2
109	Southern Arkansas University TechAR · Associate	$47,560 n=19	50% 1yr	$5,500	0.12×	Above +40%	–
110	Ozarks Technical Community CollegeMO · UG cert	$45,441 n=17	–	–	–	Above +27%	Clears 2/2
111	Hohokus School of Trade and Technical SciencesNJ · UG cert	$44,708 n=39	95%	$10,070	0.23×	Above +12%	Below 1/2
112	Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyKS · UG cert	$43,482 n=48	76% 5yr	$5,500	0.13×	Above +19%	–
113	Huertas CollegePR · Associate	$42,579 n=22	–	–	–	Above +159%	Clears 2/2
114	Stautzenberger College-MaumeeOH · UG cert	$41,909 n=37	54% 1yr	$11,749	0.28×	Above +14%	–
115	Houston Community CollegeTX · UG cert	$41,545 n=22	–	–	–	Above +16%	–
116	University of Puerto Rico-AreciboPR · Bachelor's	$36,328 n=42	64% 5yr	$5,500	0.15×	Above +121%	Clears 2/2
117	Laurel Business InstitutePA · UG cert	$35,433 n=18	–	$7,689	0.22×	Below -6%	–
118	Pine Technical & Community CollegeMN · UG cert	$19,449 n=33	–	–	–	Below -51%	–

% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.

By state, median earnings, 4 yrs out

State	Median earn 4yr	Programs
Kentucky	$86,033	3
California	$83,788	4
Ohio	$81,446	7
North Carolina	$79,664	4
Michigan	$78,920	6
Illinois	$78,742	6
New York	$78,267	3
Pennsylvania	$77,116	8
Louisiana	$75,305	10
Mississippi	$75,055	5
Indiana	$73,664	7
Minnesota	$73,478	6
Texas	$71,664	11
Virginia	$67,171	6
Missouri	$61,534	4

States with at least 3 reporting Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians programs, by median graduate earnings.

Frequently asked

Which colleges have the highest-paying Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians programs?

By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians programs in this dataset are Baton Rouge Community College ($142,004), Community College of Beaver County ($136,845), SOWELA Technical Community College ($127,701). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.

Are Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?

Indicatively, 2 of the 118 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.