How much do Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree graduates from Western Kentucky University earn?

The reported median is $86,033 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY · 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.

$5,143 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $57,583 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +83% · 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+$230,330

$11,000Current college-wide context+$186,330

$16,000Annual price+$166,330

$32,000Annual price+$102,330

$48,000Annual price+$38,330

$64,000Annual price−$25,670

$80,000Annual price−$89,670

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+20%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,675 → $72,873

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

22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

16Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not 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.

101Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

35Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

45Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

39Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$86,033$51,975 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$10,990

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$86,033

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor Degree · CIP 15.0613

Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.

Reported price: $49,608
Completion: 59.0%
Employed in Q2: 17.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,695

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,990Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,188Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE93.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE55.6%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.

$60,675Year 1

$86,033Year 4

$72,873Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$7,169

Estimated loan paymentNot available

16borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$86,033 vs. $80,890

$5,143 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$65,660 median wageKY estimate · 380 jobs · 17-3029$42,680–$78,850 middle 50% of KY wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,140 median wageKY estimate · 1,330 jobs · 17-3026$50,840–$74,450 middle 50% of KY wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,120 median wageKY estimate · 1,060 jobs · 17-3023$48,780–$81,940 middle 50% of KY wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeWelders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,470 median wageKY estimate · 6,630 jobs · 51-4121$46,380–$59,900 middle 50% of KY wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 40,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSemiconductor 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 equivalent

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