Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?
National picture across 27 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$56,635 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$56,635Median year-4 earnings
$10,900Average institution net-price context
$10,244Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$56,635Median reported earnings · year 4
$53,843Average reported earnings · year 5
$10,244Median federal debt
62thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
27Reporting programs
26With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
CURRENT VIEW
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $56,635
- Federal debt
- $10,244
- Reporting programs
- 27
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $73,951
- Federal debt
- $13,500
- Reporting programs
- 42
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $81,404
- Federal debt
- $24,250
- Reporting programs
- 55
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $86,133
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 4
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$45,441National median$56,63575th percentile$61,718
26 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
Find the colleges that fit your constraints
Keep this exact federal field and credential fixed, then narrow the reporting colleges by location, sector and federal debt.
22 matchesShowing up to 25 currently operating colleges
1Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, CA · PublicYear-4 earnings$80,363Federal debt$10,280Annual net price$3,8602Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids, MI · PublicYear-4 earnings$76,216Federal debt$11,500Annual net price$8,6213Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, IN · PublicYear-4 earnings$73,160Federal debt$10,245Annual net price$7,2584Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, OH · PublicYear-4 earnings$72,567Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$4,9685University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO · PublicYear-4 earnings$72,417Federal debt$23,875Annual net price$14,4626Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX · PublicYear-4 earnings$71,664Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$11,2527Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park, MN · PublicYear-4 earnings$70,439Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$10,2728Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX · PublicYear-4 earnings$61,718Federal debt$9,500Annual net price$13,5089Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NC · PublicYear-4 earnings$61,060Federal debt$21,581Annual net price$8,75910Goodwin UniversityEast Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$57,332Federal debt$5,500Annual net price$29,24911Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, CT · PublicYear-4 earnings$56,635Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$11,51312Stark State CollegeNorth Canton, OH · PublicYear-4 earnings$53,787Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$5,98613Danville Community CollegeDanville, VA · PublicYear-4 earnings$51,968Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$6,66914Crowder CollegeNeosho, MO · PublicYear-4 earnings$50,650Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$9,02315Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MO · PublicYear-4 earnings$45,441Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$6,93616Hohokus School of Trade and Technical SciencesPaterson, NJ · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$44,708Federal debt$10,243Annual net price$22,14817Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyWichita, KS · PublicYear-4 earnings$43,482Federal debt$6,887Annual net price$8,80518Stautzenberger College-MaumeeMaumee, OH · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$41,909Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$21,75619Houston City CollegeHouston, TX · PublicYear-4 earnings$41,545Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$5,73720Laurel Technical InstituteUniontown, PA · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$35,433Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$7,82521Pine Technical & Community CollegePine City, MN · PublicYear-4 earnings$19,449Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$12,79822Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO · PublicYear-4 earningsNot availableFederal debt$9,089Annual net price$8,398
Open the full program search →See the spread, not just the national number.
1Antelope Valley Community College District$80,3632Grand Rapids Community College$76,2163Ivy Tech Community College$73,1604Cincinnati State Technical and Community College$72,5675University of Central Missouri$72,4176Lone Star College System$71,6647Hennepin Technical College$70,4398Texas State Technical College$61,7189Wake Technical Community College$61,06010Goodwin University$57,332Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherSOC 17-3029 · 5 crosswalk linksIndustrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3026 · 3 crosswalk linksElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3023 · 1 crosswalk linksSemiconductor Processing TechniciansSOC 51-9141 · 1 crosswalk linksWelders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersSOC 51-4121 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antelope Valley Community College DistrictUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lancaster, CA | $80,363 | $10,280 | Baseline needed | $3,860 |
| 2 | Grand Rapids Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Grand Rapids, MI | $76,216 | $11,500 | Baseline needed | $8,621 |
| 3 | Ivy Tech Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Indianapolis, IN | $73,160 | $10,245 | Baseline needed | $7,258 |
| 4 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cincinnati, OH | $72,567 | Not available | Baseline needed | $4,968 |
| 5 | University of Central MissouriUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Warrensburg, MO | $72,417 | $23,875 | Baseline needed | $14,462 |
| 6 | Lone Star College SystemUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | The Woodlands, TX | $71,664 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,252 |
| 7 | Hennepin Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Brooklyn Park, MN | $70,439 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,272 |
| 8 | Texas State Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Waco, TX | $61,718 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $13,508 |
| 9 | Wake Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Raleigh, NC | $61,060 | $21,581 | Baseline needed | $8,759 |
| 10 | Goodwin UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | East Hartford, CT | $57,332 | $5,500 | Baseline needed | $29,249 |
| 11 | Connecticut State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | New Britain, CT | $56,635 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,513 |
| 12 | Stark State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | North Canton, OH | $53,787 | Not available | Baseline needed | $5,986 |
| 13 | Danville Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Danville, VA | $51,968 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,669 |
| 14 | Crowder CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Neosho, MO | $50,650 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,023 |
| 15 | Ozarks Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Springfield, MO | $45,441 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,936 |
| 16 | Hohokus School of Trade and Technical SciencesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Paterson, NJ | $44,708 | $10,243 | Baseline needed | $22,148 |
| 17 | Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Wichita, KS | $43,482 | $6,887 | Baseline needed | $8,805 |
| 18 | Stautzenberger College-MaumeeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Maumee, OH | $41,909 | Not available | Baseline needed | $21,756 |
| 19 | Houston City CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Houston, TX | $41,545 | Not available | Baseline needed | $5,737 |
| 20 | Laurel Technical InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Uniontown, PA | $35,433 | Not available | Baseline needed | $7,825 |
| 21 | Pine Technical & Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pine City, MN | $19,449 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,798 |
| 22 | Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Kansas City, MO | Not available | $9,089 | Baseline needed | $8,398 |
| 23 | Asnuntuck Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $56,635 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 24 | Manchester Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $56,635 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 25 | Three Rivers Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $56,635 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 26 | Northwestern Connecticut Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $56,635 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 27 | Quinebaug Valley Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $56,635 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.