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Associate-29% vs national median54 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Jefferson College

Ranked 89th of 92 associate programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,669
middle 50%: $35,115 – $62,075
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $35,757 – $76,958
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

Graduates of Jefferson College's associate program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $44,669 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $75,872 for this field, ranking 89th of 92 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,353 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$31,725 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Jefferson College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,815 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$60,557 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,538 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$58,019 · 5 yrs out

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