by our College Data Analytics TeamIndustrial Production Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in industrial production tech, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue was $948 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue in Industrial Production Tech walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 5% lower than the national average of $22,735.
The median early career salary of industrial production tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue is $66,020 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $51,331.
Purdue does not offer an online option for its industrial production tech bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.
About 19.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in industrial production tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13.2%.
Around 22.8% of industrial production tech bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 72 |
| International Students | 24 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Industrial Production Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Technology | 64 |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology | 58 |
| Other Industrial Production Technologies | 5 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering Technology | 20 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 163 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 70 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 273 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 53 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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