Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median806 grads tracked
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Metropolitan Community College
Ranked 20th of 32 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,878
middle 50%: $33,739 – $74,193
Median · 5 years out
$59,073
middle 50%: $40,083 – $87,351
Median · 10 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $41,887 – $81,761
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
This program sees first-year median earnings of $49k. By year five, salaries climb to $59k for these technical specialists.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,461 total interest
Same major at other universities
State Fair Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$60,997 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$59,662 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Metropolitan Community College
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,913 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,689 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,726 · 5 yrs out
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