Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$45,756
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,334
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,890
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 51
Rank by pay
#33 of 51
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates in industrial production technologies/technicians earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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
…
42Ball State University Muncie, IN$73,664$79,028#37—
43University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR$71,983$84,826#27$61,946
44Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX$71,207$72,397#44$50,039
45University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$69,334$80,259#33$45,756
46Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$68,588$69,734#47—
47Wayne State College Wayne, NE$68,431$70,726#45$54,600
48Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA$66,707$58,742#50$56,336

Other Majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$102,594$49,781#10 of 19
Chemical Engineering$102,119$63,886#40 of 158
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,270$80,416#313 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$91,187$63,812#160 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,128$69,177#104 of 233
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$84,883$76,191#254 of 258
Computer Science$83,527$62,452#287 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$77,087$40,583#328 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$60,241$46,458#709 of 796
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$60,104—#26 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$59,315$40,495#432 of 452
Mathematics$54,004$42,475#290 of 309
Marketing$53,685$34,778#473 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,473$32,301#1003 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,265$28,746#114 of 345
Architecture and Related Services$51,546—#6 of 6
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,531$18,766#189 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,082$34,434#162 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,001$38,098#233 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,201$35,872#512 of 660
Political Science and Government$48,378$28,518#536 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,313$44,154#413 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,010$31,419#382 of 476
Psychology$44,574$22,696#819 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$44,432$30,772#573 of 660
Sociology$43,316$26,306#420 of 462
Hospitality Administration/Management$43,178$28,587#130 of 137
Design and Applied Arts$42,867$28,206#245 of 299
Chemistry—$42,715—
English Language and Literature$41,936$25,271#465 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Louisiana at Lafayette industrial production technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,756 one year after graduating and $69,334 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Louisiana at Lafayette rank for industrial production technologies/technicians?

Among 51 colleges reporting earnings for industrial production technologies/technicians graduates, University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial production technologies/technicians at University of Louisiana at Lafayette worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for industrial production technologies/technicians ($80,890), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for University of Louisiana at Lafayette · 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.