Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
983 programs at U.S. colleges award 11,350 credentials a year in this field (CIP 15.06). Bachelor's graduates nationally earn a median of $80,890 four years after graduating.
Highest-paying Undergraduate certificate programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI | $70,622 | $5,500 | 40 |
| Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN | $63,796 | $8,000 | 275 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA | $63,060 | — | 18 |
| Texas State Technical College Waco, TX | $54,068 | $9,334 | 19 |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $53,967 | $6,725 | 54 |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $49,157 | $22,250 | 92 |
| Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX | $43,602 | — | 154 |
| Laurel Technical Institute Uniontown, PA | $42,611 | — | — |
| Goodwin University East Hartford, CT | $41,911 | $5,384 | 83 |
| Crowder College Neosho, MO | $36,148 | — | 34 |
| Pine Technical & Community College Pine City, MN | $32,063 | — | 30 |
| Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Paterson, NJ | $28,664 | $10,070 | 13 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS | $24,913 | $5,500 | 41 |
Highest-paying Associate's degree programs
Highest-paying Bachelor's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID | $85,411 | — | 28 |
| Lamar University Beaumont, TX | $84,746 | $21,297 | 45 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | $78,938 | $17,272 | 36 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | $78,820 | $23,451 | 86 |
| Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN | $78,215 | — | 15 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | $75,493 | $21,208 | 69 |
| Weber State University Ogden, UT | $75,281 | $19,497 | 23 |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | $74,889 | $18,363 | 37 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $73,283 | $21,000 | 57 |
| University of Dayton Dayton, OH | $70,559 | $26,750 | 13 |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | $69,616 | $14,574 | 17 |
| University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | $69,122 | $19,829 | 30 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | $68,582 | $19,813 | 124 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX | $68,154 | $22,353 | 104 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI | $67,742 | $25,000 | 58 |
| Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | $67,641 | $26,000 | 31 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | $66,591 | $25,577 | — |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | $64,703 | $20,588 | 54 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN | $64,528 | $27,100 | 16 |
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $63,665 | $29,000 | 15 |
| East Carolina University Greenville, NC | $63,324 | $19,000 | 193 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR | $61,946 | $25,262 | 26 |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | $60,675 | — | 39 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA | $60,468 | $26,975 | 49 |
| Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY | $59,177 | — | 30 |
Highest-paying Master's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX | $96,105 | — | 6 |
| Illinois State University Normal, IL | $69,642 | — | 38 |
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC | $62,700 | — | 8 |
| Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL | $49,342 | — | 354 |