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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their industrial production technology graduates.
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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.
Arkansas Northeastern College earned the #1 spot for highest-paid industrial production technology graduates in Arkansas. Located in the town of Blytheville, Arkansas Northeastern College is a public institution. Early-career industrial production technology graduates from Arkansas Northeastern College make a median of around $97,406 per year.
University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff produces some of the highest-paid graduates in industrial production technology, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff is a public school located in the town of Pine Bluff. Early-career industrial production technology graduates from University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff make a median of around $61,946 per year.
Southern Arkansas University Tech produces some of the highest-paid graduates in industrial production technology, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Camden, Southern Arkansas University Tech is a public institution. Industrial Production Technology graduates of Southern Arkansas University Tech earn a median of about $33,148 a year early in their careers.
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 · 3 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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