Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$67,641
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,492
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,890
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 51
Rank by pay
#3 of 51
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Northern Kentucky University graduates in industrial production technologies/technicians earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Kentucky 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
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

Other Majors at Northern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$85,697$68,628#73 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$82,982$62,411#248 of 459
Construction Management$81,833$67,295#51 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,404$68,649#832 of 966
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$73,478$58,970#26 of 156
Accounting and Related Services$69,610$52,425#495 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,409$50,457#361 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,319$44,564#469 of 1176
Business/Commerce$67,174$48,654#99 of 271
Marketing$67,018$45,386#250 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$65,960$49,803#110 of 187
Chemistry$65,038—#120 of 209
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,173$52,094#167 of 253
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,377$42,725#115 of 610
Biology$56,999$38,970#453 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,835$35,724#297 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$53,082$38,637#356 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$52,703—#151 of 299
Political Science and Government$50,668—#508 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,322$37,602#293 of 476
Information Science/Studies$50,009$31,390#147 of 148
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,989$41,842#166 of 178
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,949$36,894#211 of 265
History$48,109$29,619#294 of 459
Music$47,343$34,428#85 of 268
Psychology$47,280$36,209#686 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,738$33,673#297 of 345
Social Work$44,914$37,037#378 of 420
Journalism$44,834$29,647#171 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$44,561—#206 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $67,641 one year after graduating and $88,492 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 51 colleges reporting earnings for industrial production technologies/technicians graduates, Northern Kentucky University ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial production technologies/technicians at Northern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for industrial production technologies/technicians ($80,890), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Northern Kentucky 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.