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 schools below stand out for the salaries their industrial production technology graduates go on to command.
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.
Gateway Community And Technical College earned the #1 spot for highest-paid industrial production technology graduates in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Florence, Gateway Community And Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, industrial production technology degree recipients from Gateway Community And Technical College typically earn about $75,125 annually.
Northern Kentucky University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in industrial production technology, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, Northern Kentucky University is a public institution. Students who complete the industrial production technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $84,729.
Western Kentucky University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in industrial production technology, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a public institution. After graduating, industrial production technology degree recipients from Western Kentucky University typically earn about $72,873 annually.
Eastern Kentucky University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in industrial production technology, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution. Early-career industrial production technology graduates from Eastern Kentucky University make a median of around $53,565 per year.
The ranking above is published 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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