MAJORS · 102 OF 115 SUBFIELDS BY ROI
Is an industrial production technology degree worth it?
Part of Engineering — see the whole category’s numbers.
On average, yes — the mean lifetime ROI is +$957,686. But the spread is the real story.
MEAN LIFETIME ROI · FREOPP 2021 · COHORT-WEIGHTED
+$957,686
across 65 bachelor’s programs · 4,442 graduates
MEDIAN GRADUATE
+$912K
MIDDLE 50% LAND BETWEEN
+$699K ⟷ +$1.21M
NEVER BREAK EVEN
0%
MEDIAN PROGRAM-ESTIMATED BREAK-EVEN AGE
27
Among programs that break even; weighted by graduate cohorts. These are program estimates, not tracked individual graduate outcomes.
ADJUSTED FOR REAL COMPLETION RATES
+$547K
IF YOU DROP OUT
−$105K
Questions
- Is an industrial production technology degree worth it?
- On average yes — across 65 U.S. bachelor’s programs (FREOPP 2021, cohort-weighted), the mean lifetime ROI for Industrial Production Technology is +$957,686 and the median is +$911,711. 0% of graduate cohort weight with reported break-even data is in programs flagged as never breaking even. The honest answer depends heavily on the specific program and school: the middle half of graduates land between +$699,478 and +$1,209,606.
- How long until an industrial production technology degree pays off?
- For Industrial Production Technology, Among programs that break even, the median program-estimated break-even age, weighted by graduate cohorts, is 27. 0% of graduate cohort weight with reported break-even data is in programs flagged as never breaking even. FREOPP 2021.
- Does the school matter for an industrial production technology major?
- Enormously. The middle 50% of Industrial Production Technology graduates span +$699,478 to +$1,209,606 — a +$510K spread within one major. The same field can be a strong trade at one school and a losing one at another, which is why the per-school number matters more than the field average.
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LE TEEN (2026). “Industrial Production Technology: lifetime ROI statistics.” Data: FREOPP 2021. https://le-teen.com/majors/industrial-production-technology