Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$60,675
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,033
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,890
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 51
Rank by pay
#5 of 51
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Western Kentucky University graduates in industrial production technologies/technicians earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Western 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
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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
18Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$85,798$91,559#12$66,591
19Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA$85,665$87,122#22$60,468
20University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$83,958$87,362#20$67,742

Other Majors at Western Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$86,624$70,722#267 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,772$74,205#251 of 258
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,057$63,013#37 of 43
Civil Engineering$75,732$60,086#223 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$74,452$49,823#81 of 126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,496$68,294#912 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$73,300$48,863#363 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$71,274$50,104#450 of 796
Architectural Sciences and Technology$71,240$46,919#9 of 22
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,313$44,355#336 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$68,333$64,252#140 of 166
Economics$68,051$53,857#292 of 368
International Relations and National Security Studies$64,710—#67 of 118
Marketing$60,222$42,478#388 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,103$44,516#130 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,362$44,498#817 of 1176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$57,958$47,974#71 of 76
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,844—#123 of 215
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$57,271$42,045#86 of 156
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,396$25,858#275 of 610
Political Science and Government$54,333$23,294#449 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,921$24,967#147 of 225
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$53,839$35,534#149 of 178
Biology$52,487$29,945#610 of 841
Agriculture$51,065$38,804#29 of 43
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,712$29,492#100 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$50,392$33,955#434 of 660
Social Work$48,771$34,748#309 of 420
Journalism$47,661$35,050#156 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,583$35,746#361 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $60,675 one year after graduating and $86,033 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 51 colleges reporting earnings for industrial production technologies/technicians graduates, Western Kentucky University ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for industrial production technologies/technicians ($80,890).

← All data for Western 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.