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Best Schools for Industrial Production Technologies in 2026

48 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Industrial Production Technologies, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Industrial Production Technologies graduate earns $60,267/yr across 48 schools.

Programs Ranked
48
Avg Earnings
$60,267/yr
Avg DW Score
61/100
AI Risk
Moderate
31% task exposure

All Industrial Production Technologies Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 Weber State University
Ogden, UT · Public 		72
72–73 		$75,281/yr 35.3x
2 Lamar University
Beaumont, TX · Public 		71
70–71 		$84,746/yr 21.8x
3 Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · Public 		70
69–70 		$68,582/yr 21.2x
4 University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA · Public 		69
69–69 		$69,122/yr 20.7x
5 Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS · Public 		69
69–69 		$64,703/yr 24.7x
6 Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI · Public 		69
68–69 		$78,820/yr 15.7x
7 University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI · Public 		69
69–69 		$67,742/yr 23.6x
8 Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · Public 		68
67–68 		$74,889/yr 15.7x
9 Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · Public 		68
68–68 		$67,641/yr 18.4x
10 Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · Public 		68
67–68 		$64,528/yr 20.1x
11 East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · Public 		68
68–68 		$63,324/yr 25.3x
12 Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH · Public 		68
67–68 		$57,682/yr 22.1x
13 Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI · Public 		66
65–66 		$63,665/yr 13.9x
14 Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH · Public 		66
65–66 		$66,591/yr 14.4x
15 Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN · Public 		65
65–65 		$69,616/yr 16.2x
16 Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO · Public 		65
64–65 		$56,951/yr 18.4x
17 Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX · Public 		65
65–66 		$55,036/yr 22.6x
18 Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA · Public 		64
63–64 		$56,336/yr 16.6x
19 Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS · Public 		64
63–64 		$57,923/yr 17.3x
20 Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit 		63
62–63 		$85,411/yr 44.9x
21 Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL · Public 		63
62–63 		$58,817/yr 13.3x
22 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · Public 		63
63–63 		$73,283/yr 12.5x
23 Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY · Public 		63
63–64 		$60,675/yr 14.9x
24 SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY · Public 		63
62–63 		$48,355/yr 20.9x
25 Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA · Public 		61
61–62 		$45,639/yr 20.2x
26 Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA · Public 		61
60–61 		$60,468/yr 10.3x
27 Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN · Public 		60
59–60 		$78,215/yr 18.6x
28 Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA · Public 		60
60–61 		$47,453/yr 19.1x
29 Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX · Public 		60
59–60 		$50,039/yr 15.8x
30 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public 		59
58–59 		$78,938/yr 16.8x
31 California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA · Public 		59
61–60 		$42,807/yr 24.5x
32 California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public 		59
60–60 		$45,287/yr 22.4x
33 Illinois State University
Normal, IL · Public 		59
59–60 		$51,839/yr 11.4x
34 University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS · Public 		59
59–59 		$75,493/yr 18.6x
35 University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA · Public 		58
58–58 		$45,756/yr 15.4x
36 University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME · Public 		58
57–58 		$58,538/yr 12.6x
37 Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA · Public 		58
57–58 		$52,209/yr 12.4x
38 Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN · Public 		57
58–58 		$44,323/yr 20.9x
39 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR · Public 		56
56–56 		$61,946/yr 16.2x
40 Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY · Public 		56
55–56 		$59,177/yr 16.3x
41 Wayne State College
Wayne, NE · Public 		54
54–55 		$54,600/yr 16.1x
42 Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public 		54
54–55 		$68,154/yr 12.0x
43 North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC · Public 		52
52–52 		$44,378/yr 17.1x
44 Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO · Public 		50
50–51 		$46,647/yr 11.8x
45 Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX · Public 		50
50–51 		$49,623/yr 12.4x
46 University of Dayton
Dayton, OH · Private nonprofit 		47
46–47 		$70,559/yr 2.7x
47 Jackson State University
Jackson, MS · Public 		43
49–44 		$36,378/yr 13.6x
48 Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · Public 		39
45–40 		$34,618/yr 14.0x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Industrial Production Technologies?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Weber State University ranks #1 for Industrial Production Technologies with a score of 72/100 and graduate earnings of $75,281/yr.
How much do Industrial Production Technologies graduates earn?
Across 48 schools, Industrial Production Technologies graduates earn an average of $60,267/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $85,411/yr.
Is Industrial Production Technologies a good major for AI resistance?
Industrial Production Technologies has an average AI task exposure of 31%, rated "Moderate". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.