Bachelor's+4% vs national median238 grads tracked
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ranked 23rd of 68 bachelor's programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,514
middle 50%: $55,564 – $76,133
Median · 5 years out
$83,697
middle 50%: $72,123 – $100,479
Median · 10 years out
$105,332
middle 50%: $88,240 – $133,072
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 graduates from Minnesota State University, Mankato earn a median $66,514 initially. Salaries climb to a median of $105,332 by the tenth year.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,131 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Fitchburg State University
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$83,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$82,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$81,881 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,105 · 5 yrs out
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