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Certificate (under 1 year)-22% vs national median149 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College

Ranked 32nd of 37 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,288
middle 50%: $39,104 – $49,323
Median · 5 years out
$52,490
middle 50%: $45,922 – $59,269
Median · 10 years out
$47,435
middle 50%: $40,342 – $55,849

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,288 one year after graduating, rising to $47,435 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $67,498 for this field, ranking 32nd of 37 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $8,730 total interest

Same major at other universities

Asnuntuck Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$34,307 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$49,808 · 5 yrs out

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