Bachelor's-3% vs national median235 grads tracked
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at St. Cloud State University
Ranked 41st of 68 bachelor's programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,979
middle 50%: $44,586 – $77,241
Median · 5 years out
$78,415
middle 50%: $63,346 – $99,078
Median · 10 years out
$87,389
middle 50%: $69,584 – $115,056
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 Technologies graduates see a median starting salary of $61k. This grows to $87k after ten years of employment.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,602 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeastern Louisiana University
$79,656 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$79,312 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$78,757 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$78,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$78,625 · 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
University of North Texas
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$76,129 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at St. Cloud State University
Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out
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