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Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median120 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Lake Land College

Ranked 23rd of 37 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,666
middle 50%: $23,578 – $54,615
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $39,556 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Lake Land College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,666 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $67,498 for this field, ranking 23rd 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,082 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tri-County Technical College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Lake Land College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,704 · 5 yrs out

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