Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$73,283
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,442
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,890
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 51
Rank by pay
#25 of 51
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,000
Median federal debt

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates in industrial production technologies/technicians earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 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
11Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$88,474$94,916#9$68,582
12Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$87,678$89,143#15$55,036
13University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$87,580$92,123#11$69,122
14Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$87,442$85,911#25$73,283
15Lamar University Beaumont, TX$87,113$88,568#16$84,746
16California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$86,970$79,137#36$45,287
17Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$86,033$97,415#5$60,675

Other Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Credentials at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$107,455—

Other Majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$108,135$104,017#2 of 19
Computer Science$91,299$70,053#236 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,238$69,454#272 of 318
Computer Engineering$85,056—#183 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,853$68,670#256 of 258
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,901$72,495#34 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,888$65,269#163 of 233
Air Transportation$81,394$44,063#29 of 52
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,220$69,021#69 of 253
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,299$62,503#46 of 61
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$78,712—#4 of 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,040$55,633#178 of 1176
Soil Sciences$74,026$55,076#2 of 6
Agricultural Business and Management$71,910$40,194#18 of 77
Accounting and Related Services$70,478$54,694#469 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$69,552$46,254#386 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$69,034$32,465#57 of 660
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,609$53,559#36 of 76
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,961$54,215#10 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,349$48,708#369 of 452
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$66,130—#33 of 207
Architecture$63,104$43,248#58 of 78
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,807$42,186#112 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,493—#66 of 299
Economics$60,612$37,798#352 of 368
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$60,203$33,688#4 of 6
Marketing$58,934$40,244#400 of 516
Agriculture$57,596$39,700#13 of 43
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$56,680$42,711#123 of 126
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$56,632—#40 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Illinois University-Carbondale industrial production technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,283 one year after graduating and $87,442 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale rank for industrial production technologies/technicians?

Among 51 colleges reporting earnings for industrial production technologies/technicians graduates, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #25 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial production technologies/technicians at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for industrial production technologies/technicians ($80,890), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,000.

← All data for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · 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.