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Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, AR · Public · Federal field 1506

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,907 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 35.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $22,458 / year
10-year scenario: +17% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$89,830

$8,000Annual price+$57,830

$13,000Current college-wide context+$37,830

$16,000Annual price+$25,830

$24,000Annual price−$6,170

$32,000Annual price−$38,170

$40,000Annual price−$70,170

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$61,946 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

42Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,653

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,262

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$71,983

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$268/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,653Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,129Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE41.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE40.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$61,946Year 1

$71,983Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,999

Estimated loan payment$268

42borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$71,983 vs. $80,890

$8,907 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$68,060 median wageAR estimate · 230 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,210 median wageAR estimate · 330 jobs · 17-3026+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,960 median wageAR estimate · 310 jobs · 17-3023+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeWelders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,970 median wageAR estimate · 6,150 jobs · 51-4121+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 40.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSemiconductor Processing Technicians$40,610 median wageAR estimate · 40 jobs · 51-9141+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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