Best Schools for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$57,172
Avg. Earnings
1,955
Graduates
#1
F

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI · Public

$74,122
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,938
Graduates: 159
Acceptance: 80.6%
#2
D

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN · Private

$72,650
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 98.5%
#3
W

Weber State University

Ogden, UT ·

$71,661
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,126
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: N/A
#4
W

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI · Public

$69,338
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,559
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 84.7%
#5
P

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public

$69,338
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,758
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 50.3%
#6
P

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, IN · Public

$67,660
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 70.6%
#7
N

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY · Public

$67,420
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,058
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 96.0%
#8
A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$67,164
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 90.2%
#9
E

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI · Public

$67,101
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 81.3%
#10
C

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT · Public

$63,997
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,906
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 75.5%
#11
U

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, IN · Public

$63,997
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 94.7%
#12
U

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND · Public

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,289
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 77.1%
#13
O

Ohio Northern University

Ada, OH · Private

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,764
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 73.4%
#14
S

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA · Public

$62,489
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,641
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 80.2%
#15
O

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Public

$61,728
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,571
Graduates: 79
Acceptance: 84.8%
#16
O

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR · Public

$60,839
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,170
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 91.7%
#17
U

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA · Public

$60,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,668
Graduates: 61
Acceptance: 94.4%
#18
P

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, PA ·

$60,485
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,643
Graduates: 102
Acceptance: N/A
#19
P

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS · Public

$60,452
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,333
Graduates: 38
Acceptance: 88.2%
#20
W

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA · Public

$60,325
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 91.3%
#21
M

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Public

$59,824
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,311
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 91.3%
#22
U

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Platteville, WI · Public

$59,549
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,584
Graduates: 172
Acceptance: 87.3%
#23
S

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Public

$59,417
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,216
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 85.4%
#24
M

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, MO ·

$59,124
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#25
W

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY · Public

$57,318
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,704
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 97.0%
#26
M

Missouri Southern State University

Joplin, MO · Public

$57,318
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 97.4%
#27
L

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX · Public

$55,964
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 85.7%
#28
I

Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Public

$55,693
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,075
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 89.0%
#29
B

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN · Public

$55,512
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,479
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 70.7%
#30
S

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH · Public

$55,512
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#31
S

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Public

$54,644
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,959
Graduates: 116
Acceptance: 90.4%
#32
E

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC · Public

$53,483
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,129
Graduates: 199
Acceptance: 90.1%
#33
B

Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Public

$52,357
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,299
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 71.6%
#34
T

Texas A & M University-Commerce

Commerce, TX · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 92.6%
#35
T

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Public

$51,482
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,487
Graduates: 63
Acceptance: 94.2%
#36
S

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN · Public

$51,273
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,276
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 95.0%
#37
E

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL · Public

$50,856
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,088
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 67.8%
#38
U

University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME · Public

$50,231
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,123
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 79.3%
#39
M

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Public

$48,935
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,232
Graduates: 79
Acceptance: 76.3%
#40
F

Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS · Public

$48,849
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 91.8%
#41
S

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, LA · Public

$48,823
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,908
Graduates: 47
Acceptance: 94.3%
#42
F

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA · Public

$48,823
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,892
Graduates: 51
Acceptance: 89.9%
#43
C

California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,672
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 91.9%
#44
M

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA · Public

$47,064
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,393
Graduates: 94
Acceptance: 89.4%
#45
N

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, LA · Public

$45,696
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,023
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 93.7%
#46
F

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Public

$45,529
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,210
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 69.1%
#47
S

SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY · Public

$44,942
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,019
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 75.9%
#48
T

Texas A & M University-Kingsville

Kingsville, TX · Public

$44,835
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,297
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 92.3%
#49
U

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, AR · Public

$44,468
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,906
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 57.5%
#50
C

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Public

$44,189
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,707
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 96.4%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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