Associate+51% vs national median1,392 grads tracked
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at SOWELA Technical Community College
Ranked 5th of 92 associate programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,180
middle 50%: $42,558 – $92,992
Median · 5 years out
$114,676
middle 50%: $87,883 – $142,038
Median · 10 years out
$134,767
middle 50%: $106,832 – $158,865
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 associate graduates earn $64k in year one. Median salary rises to $135k by the tenth year.
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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,712 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$138,663 · 5 yrs out
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
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 SOWELA Technical Community College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$108,912 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,487 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,738 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$95,086 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$81,618 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$68,164 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Associate)
$68,164 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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