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Certificate (1-2 years)-35% vs national median105 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Ozarks Technical Community College

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

Median · 1 year out
$33,046
middle 50%: $23,953 – $43,798
Median · 5 years out
$39,556
middle 50%: $27,078 – $49,855
Median · 10 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $33,372 – $54,522

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 Ozarks Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,046 one year after graduating, rising to $44,398 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% below the national median of $60,997 for this field, ranking 32nd 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,469 total interest

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