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Bachelor's-4% vs national median121 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Western Carolina University

Ranked 45th of 68 bachelor's programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,848
middle 50%: $43,159 – $77,482
Median · 5 years out
$77,021
middle 50%: $56,312 – $91,284
Median · 10 years out
$84,962
middle 50%: $64,666 – $106,675

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 Western Carolina University's bachelor's program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $59,848 one year after graduating, rising to $84,962 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $80,495 for this field, ranking 45th 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?

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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,718 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midwestern State University
$78,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$78,625 · 5 yrs out
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
University of North Texas
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$76,129 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$75,763 · 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

Other majors at Western Carolina University

Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out

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