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Bachelor's-9% vs national median119 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at South Carolina State University

Ranked 53rd of 68 bachelor's programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,647
middle 50%: $30,970 – $62,446
Median · 5 years out
$72,966
middle 50%: $56,170 – $95,724
Median · 10 years out
$82,614
middle 50%: $59,353 – $102,062

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 South Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,647 one year after graduating, rising to $82,614 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $80,495 for this field, ranking 53rd 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,105 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Northwestern State University
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$70,599 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$69,425 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$62,446 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Carolina State University

Education (Doctorate)
$108,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,106 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,786 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$64,652 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,675 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$61,715 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$56,595 · 5 yrs out

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