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    Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

    CIP15.06

    391 colleges offer Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    391
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $81,562
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $19,776
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    391
    Associate's
    365
    Bachelor's
    114
    Master's
    27
    Doctoral
    3
    Graduate/professional certificate
    11
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

    Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians is part of Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians: instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineering and related projects or to prepare for engineering-related fields.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 15.06.

    Programs in this field

    Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 15.06.

    • Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Metallurgical Technology/Technician
    • Industrial Technology/Technician
    • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Welding Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology/Technician
    • Composite Materials Technology/Technician

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate391$59,1964 yrs after · 18 colleges$7,5985 colleges
    Associate's365$73,9704 yrs after · 38 colleges$11,3758 colleges
    Bachelor's114$81,5624 yrs after · 47 colleges$19,77634 colleges
    Master's27$86,1324 yrs after · 4 collegesNot reported
    Doctoral3Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate11Not reportedNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Bachelor's programs

    Where Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1Brigham Young University-Idaho logo

      Brigham Young University-Idaho

      Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit · 33 graduates

      $103,769

      debt $12,943

    2. 2

      SUNY Buffalo State

      Buffalo, NY · Public · 10 graduates

      $98,018

      debt not reported

    3. 3Weber State University logo

      Weber State University

      Ogden, UT · Public · 12 graduates

      $94,454

      debt not reported

    4. 4Ferris State University logo

      Ferris State University

      Big Rapids, MI · Public · 96 graduates

      $91,993

      debt $22,907

    5. 5

      University of Southern Mississippi

      Hattiesburg, MS · Public · 70 graduates

      $89,904

      debt $27,474

    6. 6Texas A & M University-College Station logo

      Texas A & M University-College Station

      College Station, TX · Public · 107 graduates

      $89,629

      debt $20,000

    7. 7California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo logo

      California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

      San Luis Obispo, CA · Public · 47 graduates

      $89,195

      debt not reported

    8. 8Northern Kentucky University logo

      Northern Kentucky University

      Highland Heights, KY · Public · 21 graduates

      $88,492

      debt $21,706

    9. 9Purdue University logo

      Purdue University

      West Lafayette, IN · Public · 105 graduates

      $88,474

      debt $19,553

    10. 10Tarleton State University logo

      Tarleton State University

      Stephenville, TX · Public · 46 graduates

      $87,678

      debt $17,253

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    Occupations linked to Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

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    Questions about Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

    How many colleges offer Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at these degree levels: certificate (391 colleges), associate's (365 colleges), bachelor's (114 colleges), master's (27 colleges), doctoral (3 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (11 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn $81,562 a year four years after finishing, across 47 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most?

    Brigham Young University-Idaho reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians: $103,769 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.