Associate+83% vs national median664 grads tracked
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at South Central Louisiana Technical College
Ranked 1st of 92 associate programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$74,872
middle 50%: $49,131 – $104,398
Median · 5 years out
$138,663
middle 50%: $88,019 – $164,797
Median · 10 years out
$143,232
middle 50%: $93,187 – $175,657
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 command a high median year-1 salary of $75k. Ten-year earnings reach $143k.
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
3.6 yrs
≈ $4,023 total interest
Same major at other universities
River Parishes Community College
$134,767 · 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 South Central Louisiana Technical College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$132,822 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Marine Transportation (Certificate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
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