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Bachelor's+16% vs national median2,211 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 11th of 68 bachelor's programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,270
middle 50%: $59,780 – $103,115
Median · 5 years out
$93,359
middle 50%: $72,353 – $120,717
Median · 10 years out
$107,411
middle 50%: $79,915 – $138,047

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 Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's bachelor's program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $79,270 one year after graduating, rising to $107,411 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $80,495 for this field, ranking 11th 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,317 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University Fort Wayne
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$99,709 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$98,186 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$88,745 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$88,404 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out

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