Bachelor's-6% vs national median657 grads tracked
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Ball State University
Ranked 48th of 68 bachelor's programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,341
middle 50%: $40,454 – $68,091
Median · 5 years out
$75,763
middle 50%: $56,906 – $99,111
Median · 10 years out
$101,483
middle 50%: $77,011 – $130,533
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
Industrial Production Technology students at Ball State University earn $54,341 in year one. Median salaries climb to $101,483 after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,141 total interest
Same major at other universities
St. Cloud State University
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$77,576 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$77,021 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$76,129 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$70,599 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ball State University
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,133 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
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