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Bachelor's+12% vs national median534 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University

Ranked 15th of 68 bachelor's programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,476
middle 50%: $58,444 – $85,730
Median · 5 years out
$89,880
middle 50%: $71,338 – $110,079
Median · 10 years out
$101,225
middle 50%: $81,671 – $131,003

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 Purdue University's bachelor's program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $71,476 one year after graduating, rising to $101,225 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $80,495 for this field, ranking 15th 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,742 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bowling Green State University
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$93,359 · 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
University of Akron (The)
$88,745 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$88,404 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$87,320 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$87,154 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$85,293 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$84,400 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out

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