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Associate+18% vs national median61 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 13th of 92 associate programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,703
middle 50%: $39,310 – $80,163
Median · 5 years out
$89,353
middle 50%: $71,041 – $104,398
Median · 10 years out
$124,051
middle 50%: $86,367 – $165,855

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Purdue University Fort Wayne's associate program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $61,703 one year after graduating, rising to $124,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $75,872 for this field, ranking 13th of 92 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,282 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kilgore College
$99,772 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$87,571 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$84,509 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$83,393 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,578 · 5 yrs out

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