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Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree outcomes at Jackson State University

Jackson, MS · Public · Federal field 1506

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$28,783 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
58.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−74% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$52,107 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+46%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,378$52,968
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
34Borrowers 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
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.

73Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
51Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
51Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,107$21,699 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,836

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

02 · BORROWING$30,242

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,107

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$321/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,836Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,415Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE93.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.9%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.

$36,378Year 1
$52,107Year 4
$52,968Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.4% 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$4,342
Estimated loan payment$321
34borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,107 vs. $80,890

$28,783 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$79,350 median wageMS estimate · 350 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$50,180 median wageMS estimate · 75,570 jobs · 17-3026+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,180 median wageMS estimate · 650 jobs · 17-3023+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8.1k 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 · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWelders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,100 median wageMS estimate · 6,460 jobs · 51-4121+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 40.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University

$26,961 higher earnings · $7,742 less debt · $6,241 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,068
Debt
$22,500
Annual net price
$17,595
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Hattiesburg, MS

University of Southern Mississippi

$37,797 higher earnings · $2,128 lower annual net price

Earnings
$89,904
Debt
$31,250
Annual net price
$21,708
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Buffalo, NY

SUNY Buffalo State University

$45,911 higher earnings · $742 less debt · $12,490 lower annual net price

Earnings
$98,018
Debt
$29,500
Annual net price
$11,346
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Ogden, UT

Weber State University

$42,347 higher earnings · $3,742 less debt · $13,578 lower annual net price

Earnings
$94,454
Debt
$26,500
Annual net price
$10,258
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DATA QUALITY

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21 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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