Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$472 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
28.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$45,905 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+57% · Positive payoff
Available price data
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+$183,620
$13,000Current college-wide context+$131,620
$14,000Annual price+$127,620
$28,000Annual price+$71,620
$42,000Annual price+$15,620
$56,000Annual price−$40,380
$70,000Annual price−$96,380
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+31%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$58,817 → $76,860Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort38Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median28Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program countNot reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
37Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$81,362$46,554 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,786
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$81,362
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$244/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$58,817Year 1
$81,362Year 4
$76,860Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.6% 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$6,780
Estimated loan payment$244
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$81,362 vs. $80,890
$472 above 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$79,800 median wageIL estimate · 940 jobs · 17-3029$64,840–$93,470 middle 50% of IL wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,090 median wageIL estimate · 2,260 jobs · 17-3026$57,620–$81,240 middle 50% of IL wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,510 median wageIL estimate · 1,980 jobs · 17-3023$66,510–$101,410 middle 50% of IL wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSemiconductor Processing Technicians$51,430 median wageU.S. estimate · 31,460 jobs · 51-9141+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWelders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,320 median wageIL estimate · 16,260 jobs · 51-4121$46,500–$61,520 middle 50% of IL wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 40,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Manufacturing
about 29.9%02
Construction
about 21.9%03
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 12.1%04
Wholesale Trade
about 5.7%05
Retail Trade
about 4.6%
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.