Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$69,122
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,580
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,890
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 51
Rank by pay
#11 of 51
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,829
Median federal debt

University of Northern Iowa 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 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Northern Iowa 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

Other Majors at University of Northern Iowa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$89,305$65,960#248 of 349
Construction Management$85,688$68,698#49 of 57
Real Estate$83,592$56,866#13 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$82,641$61,088#223 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,172$52,759#186 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,329$58,197#105 of 166
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$75,667—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,838$51,690#246 of 1176
Marketing$72,757$48,990#148 of 516
Economics$71,905$49,314#246 of 368
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,067$43,755#77 of 178
Gerontology$63,876—#1 of 6
Biology$62,391$36,286#271 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,509$10,746#87 of 215
Public Administration$58,307$38,877#31 of 47
Criminology$54,993$43,914#65 of 113
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$54,965$34,702#133 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,629$32,709#266 of 610
Psychology$53,829$32,673#311 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$53,506$40,558#350 of 660
Sociology$53,198$41,250#213 of 462
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$52,202$39,045#55 of 61
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,712$40,009#259 of 476
Social Work$50,629$37,257#239 of 420
Political Science and Government$50,277$37,875#514 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,144$43,602#188 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,794$36,324#79 of 158
History$49,313$27,569#270 of 459
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$48,506$37,233#39 of 63
Design and Applied Arts$47,736$38,637#203 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Northern Iowa industrial production technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,122 one year after graduating and $87,580 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Northern Iowa rank for industrial production technologies/technicians?

Among 51 colleges reporting earnings for industrial production technologies/technicians graduates, University of Northern Iowa ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial production technologies/technicians at University of Northern Iowa 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 $19,829.

← All data for University of Northern Iowa · 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.