Associate+78% vs national median627 grads tracked
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at River Parishes Community College
Ranked 2nd of 92 associate programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,642
middle 50%: $42,607 – $103,563
Median · 5 years out
$134,767
middle 50%: $94,089 – $160,199
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Industrial Production Technologies graduates from River Parishes Community College see median first-year salaries of $65k. This jumps to $135k by year five.
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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,448 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$138,663 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$124,426 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$114,915 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$114,676 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$99,772 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at River Parishes Community College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$44,724 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$44,724 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$44,340 · 5 yrs out
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