Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median372 grads tracked
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
Ranked 18th of 32 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,247
middle 50%: $35,474 – $71,338
Median · 5 years out
$59,662
middle 50%: $44,592 – $80,863
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $50,103 – $97,649
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 certificate holders at Ivy Tech Region 4 earn $49k initially. By year ten, the median salary rises to $73k.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,361 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Rappahannock 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 2
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$59,073 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$99,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$97,622 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Associate)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,464 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,009 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,427 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,611 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
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