Pittsburg, Kansas · Public
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Pittsburg State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $15,784 school-wide net price and $50,579 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 5.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 285
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 89.4%
- Graduation rate
- 56.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,784/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $63,136
- Median debt
- $18,969
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $50,579/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (5%), school-wide average net price ($15,784), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($50,579), and peer averages from 285 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 285 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.4x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,690 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($4,648 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Pittsburg State University in the top 80% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC · 1.3% of reported awards · $1,776 net A+ 
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ 
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 2.5% of reported awards · $1,807 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,260 net A+ Yuba College Marysville, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,576 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians accounts for 5% of the awards or completions reported for Pittsburg State University. That award concentration is higher than at 95% of schools in this field set and is 3.4x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Pittsburg State University's average net price is $15,784 per year, about $63,136 over four years. That is $4,690 above the $11,094 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $50,579 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,648 above the $45,931 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Pittsburg State University #228 of 285 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.