by our College Data Analytics Team
[Industrial Production Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/industrial-production-technology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a industrial production technology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where industrial production technology graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send industrial production technology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in industrial production technology, no school beat Indiana State University this year. Set in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State University is a public institution. Industrial Production Technology graduates of Indiana State University earn a median of about $78,215 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #2 makes Purdue University Main Campus one of the highest-paying schools for industrial production technology. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the industrial production technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $88,846.
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying industrial production technology schools. Ivy Tech Community College is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. After graduating, industrial production technology degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College typically earn about $62,616 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in industrial production technology will find them at Vincennes University, which ranked #4. Vincennes University is a public school located in the town of Vincennes. Early-career industrial production technology graduates from Vincennes University make a median of around $64,011 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their industrial production technology graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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