Best colleges for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians in Texas
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Texas programs in the federal field-of-study file, Texas A&M University-College Station leads: its Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians graduates earn a median $89,629 four years after finishing, against the field's $80,890 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M University-College Station | $89,629 | +$8,739 |
| 2 | Tarleton State University | $87,678 | +$6,788 |
| 3 | Lamar University | $87,113 | +$6,223 |
How big is the earnings gap between Texas Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians programs?
$2,516 separates the top and bottom of this list — $89,629 at Texas A&M University-College Station against $87,113 at Lamar University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Texas Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $8,739 above the $80,890 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.