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Certificate (1-2 years)+100% vs national median997 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at SOWELA Technical Community College

Ranked 2nd of 32 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,441
middle 50%: $29,661 – $73,128
Median · 5 years out
$121,701
middle 50%: $80,778 – $148,888
Median · 10 years out
$134,237
middle 50%: $85,664 – $165,619

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

Graduates of SOWELA Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,441 one year after graduating, rising to $134,237 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 100% above the national median of $60,997 for this field, ranking 2nd of 32 reporting programs.

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
4.4 yrs
≈ $5,367 total interest

Same major at other universities

River Parishes Community College
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$84,181 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$79,787 · 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

Other majors at SOWELA Technical Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$114,676 · 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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