by our College Data Analytics Team
[Industrial Production Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/industrial-production-technology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a industrial production technology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying industrial production technology schools.
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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 Grand Rapids Community College this year. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public institution. Industrial Production Technology graduates of Grand Rapids Community College earn a median of about $70,622 a year early in their careers.
Ferris State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying industrial production technology schools. Ferris State University is a public school located in the town of Big Rapids. After graduating, industrial production technology degree recipients from Ferris State University typically earn about $90,177 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Western Michigan University earned it the #3 place for industrial production technology. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public institution. After graduating, industrial production technology degree recipients from Western Michigan University typically earn about $91,015 annually.
Washtenaw Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying industrial production technology schools. Set in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public institution. Early-career industrial production technology graduates from Washtenaw Community College make a median of around $37,041 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries industrial production technology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, 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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