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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median101 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Rock Valley College

Ranked 10th of 37 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,829
middle 50%: $32,821 – $66,108
Median · 5 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $55,111 – $75,501
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 Rock Valley College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,829 one year after graduating, rising to $68,521 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $67,498 for this field, ranking 10th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,898 total interest

Same major at other universities

Panola College
$84,000 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$67,498 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$65,810 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rock Valley College

Construction Trades (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,260 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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