Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$51,839
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,121
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,890
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#38 of 51
Rank by pay
#41 of 51
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,000
Median federal debt

Illinois State University graduates in industrial production technologies/technicians earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Illinois State University Compares for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

All 51 colleges reporting industrial production technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$103,769$110,344#1$85,411
2SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$98,018$93,293#10$48,355
3Weber State University Ogden, UT$94,454$89,520#14$75,281
4Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$91,993$96,996#6$78,820
5Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$91,915$98,608#4$78,215
6University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$89,904$109,082#2$75,493
7Ohio Northern University Ada, OH$89,697$95,720#8—
8Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$89,629$91,126#13$68,154
9California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$89,195$81,162#31$78,938
10Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$88,492$100,200#3$67,641
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35Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$76,882$73,439#43—
36Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA$76,831$78,138#39$52,209
37Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA$76,401$88,440#17$47,453
38Illinois State University Normal, IL$76,121$74,788#41$51,839
39University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$75,202$77,911#40—
40Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA$74,209$85,903#26$45,639
41Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$73,695$70,394#46$69,616

Other Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Credentials at Illinois State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$69,642$75,054—

Other Majors at Illinois State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,099$81,363#111 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$98,382$65,127#128 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$95,120$52,887#36 of 166
Insurance$94,124$51,499#8 of 21
Construction Management$91,017$70,672#38 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$90,953$66,801#7 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,326$54,958#136 of 452
Public Health$84,790$59,207#7 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$62,940#188 of 796
Physics$81,949—#42 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,264$72,709#679 of 966
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,530$55,532#13 of 34
Marketing$77,956$51,687#93 of 516
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,731$46,992—
Mathematics$75,318$52,597#114 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,220$65,629#56 of 93
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,707$48,886#61 of 275
International Business$71,058$52,491#68 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$70,671$47,553#103 of 126
Geography and Cartography$69,383$34,952#15 of 117
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,752$43,874#53 of 178
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,660$50,647#496 of 1176
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,669$34,154#23 of 35
Biology$63,725$36,337#224 of 841
Agriculture$63,600$47,295#5 of 43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,510—#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,506$37,584#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$62,339$37,111#16 of 57
Chemistry$62,220—#144 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,112$30,051#91 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Illinois State University industrial production technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,839 one year after graduating and $76,121 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Illinois State University rank for industrial production technologies/technicians?

Among 51 colleges reporting earnings for industrial production technologies/technicians graduates, Illinois State University ranks #38 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial production technologies/technicians at Illinois State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for industrial production technologies/technicians ($80,890), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,000.

← All data for Illinois State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.