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Industrial Production Technology at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Industrial Production Technology, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 123 industrial production technology degrees were granted at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Industrial Production Technology Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Those who finish Purdue University-Main Campus’s Industrial Production Technology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,758
2 years	$69,338
3 years	$72,738
4 years	$79,638
5 years	$88,846

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Industrial Production Technology graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus take home a median $79,638, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Industrial Production Technology graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at $21,345.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Industrial Production Technology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Industrial Production Technology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 11% women (13) and 89% men (110).

Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 105 bachelor’s industrial production technology degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 10% were women (11) and 90% were men (94).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Industrial Production Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	64
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	7
Asian	11
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	16
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 21% of Industrial Production Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Industrial Production Technology Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

This Industrial Production Technology program at Purdue University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Industrial Technology	62
Manufacturing Engineering	61

Highest-Paying Careers for Industrial Production Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Industrial Production Technology program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Industrial Production Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$121,642
Photonics Technicians	$106,964
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$88,689
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,455
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$57,631
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$50,036

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.