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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median130 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Hennepin Technical College

Ranked 20th of 37 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,214
middle 50%: $42,631 – $67,936
Median · 5 years out
$62,224
middle 50%: $46,435 – $90,933
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Hennepin Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $55,214 one year after graduating, rising to $62,224 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $67,498 for this field, ranking 20th of 37 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,676 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hennepin Technical College

Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$88,109 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,997 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,819 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,603 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$77,316 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,944 · 5 yrs out

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