Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME · Bachelor's Degree · about 4 graduates a year

$58,538
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,734
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,890
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 51
Rank by pay
#30 of 51
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,488
Median federal debt

University of Southern Maine graduates in industrial production technologies/technicians earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Southern Maine 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
…
29Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$79,544$80,873#32$49,623
30Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$79,068$95,934#7$57,923
31Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$78,267$74,494#42$59,177
32University of Southern Maine Portland, ME$77,734$82,611#30$58,538
33North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$77,476$83,143#29$44,378
34Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$77,401$78,718#38—
35Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$76,882$73,439#43—

Other Majors at University of Southern Maine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$88,515$68,318#226 of 318
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$79,352$57,411#58 of 99
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,465$71,675#874 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,068$47,393#284 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$71,945$51,379#433 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$71,774—
Computer Science—$67,956—
Political Science and Government$65,836$28,589#191 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,230$48,421#570 of 1176
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,665$34,465#59 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,086$29,478#119 of 610
Criminology$59,270$47,726#31 of 113
Biology$58,164$43,722#412 of 841
Marketing$57,968$46,198#416 of 516
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$57,790$37,585#187 of 253
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,435$27,895#27 of 90
Communication and Media Studies$53,033$35,920#357 of 660
Social Work$52,903$40,692#180 of 420
Economics—$49,173—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,909$29,716#322 of 476
Hospitality Administration/Management$47,748$29,924#115 of 137
Psychology$45,529$33,621#777 of 1027
Social Sciences$45,523$35,418#30 of 35
English Language and Literature$43,823$33,014#432 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$43,514$21,058#160 of 423
History$42,778$36,876#410 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$34,843—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,005$12,960#230 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Southern Maine industrial production technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,538 one year after graduating and $77,734 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Southern Maine rank for industrial production technologies/technicians?

Among 51 colleges reporting earnings for industrial production technologies/technicians graduates, University of Southern Maine ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial production technologies/technicians at University of Southern Maine worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for industrial production technologies/technicians ($80,890), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,488.

← All data for University of Southern Maine · 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.