Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median358 grads tracked
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
Ranked 11th of 32 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,384
middle 50%: $45,075 – $81,489
Median · 5 years out
$69,004
middle 50%: $52,018 – $92,275
Median · 10 years out
$76,903
middle 50%: $63,485 – $101,595
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Industrial Production Technologies graduates from Ivy Tech Region 3 earn $61,384 in their first year. Median earnings hit $76,903 by year 10.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,879 total interest
Same major at other universities
Stark State College
$84,181 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$74,231 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$64,754 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$60,997 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$59,662 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$92,424 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$73,578 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,645 · 5 yrs out
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