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Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.

Master's Degree23 Institutions

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.

Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.

Field Median ($76,047)
P25-P75 Interval ($69,732 - $96,218)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Carbondale
IL
$107,455
Nat: $89,051
4yr Post-Grad
$13,297
/yr
-
+$281k
Boone
NC
$96,218
Nat: $89,051
4yr Post-Grad
$16,836
/yr
-
+$176k
Charleston
IL
$76,047
Nat: $89,051
4yr Post-Grad
$12,786
/yr
-
+$7k
Fresno
CA
-
Nat: $89,051
$7,000
/yr
-
-$0
Moscow
ID
-
Nat: $89,051
$14,831
/yr
-
-$0
Macomb
IL
-
Nat: $89,051
$12,937
/yr
-
-$0
Cedar Falls
IA
-
Nat: $89,051
$15,901
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburg
KS
-
Nat: $89,051
$15,784
/yr
-
-$0
Kalamazoo
MI
-
Nat: $89,051
$15,273
/yr
-
-$0
Mankato
MN
-
Nat: $89,051
$19,139
/yr
-
-$0
Warrensburg
MO
-
Nat: $89,051
$14,462
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $89,051
$34,906
/yr
-
-$0
SUNY Buffalo State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $89,051
$11,346
/yr
-
-$0
Greenville
NC
-
Nat: $89,051
$15,739
/yr
-
-$0
Greensboro
NC
-
Nat: $89,051
$10,846
/yr
-
-$0
Grand Forks
ND
-
Nat: $89,051
$18,551
/yr
-
-$0
Oregon Institute of Technology
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Klamath Falls
OR
-
Nat: $89,051
$15,706
/yr
-
-$0
Millersville
PA
-
Nat: $89,051
$20,787
/yr
-
-$0
Murfreesboro
TN
-
Nat: $89,051
$13,359
/yr
-
-$0
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Hato Rey
PR
-
Nat: $89,051
$17,540
/yr
-
-$0
Normal
IL
$75,054
Nat: $89,051
4yr Post-Grad
$19,398
/yr
-
-$14k
East Texas A&M University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Commerce
TX
$69,732
Nat: $89,051
2yr Post-Grad
$11,841
/yr
-
-$22k
Cullowhee
NC
$57,318
Nat: $89,051
2yr Post-Grad
$13,315
/yr
-
-$140k
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
  • Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.