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Bachelor's-6% vs national median538 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Eastern Illinois University

Ranked 51st of 68 bachelor's programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,016
middle 50%: $36,368 – $66,303
Median · 5 years out
$75,308
middle 50%: $58,846 – $93,365
Median · 10 years out
$97,019
middle 50%: $74,467 – $130,404

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Eastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $51,016 one year after graduating, rising to $97,019 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $80,495 for this field, ranking 51st of 68 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,404 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Carolina University
$77,021 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$76,129 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$75,763 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$70,599 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$69,425 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Illinois University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,616 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,747 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$70,826 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out

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