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Associate-5% vs national median154 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

Ranked 47th of 92 associate programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,352
middle 50%: $41,775 – $67,987
Median · 5 years out
$72,224
middle 50%: $53,814 – $86,322
Median · 10 years out
$75,444
middle 50%: $52,872 – $93,703

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 Cincinnati State Technical & Community College's associate program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $57,352 one year after graduating, rising to $75,444 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $75,872 for this field, ranking 47th 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,056 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan Community College
$75,872 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$75,612 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$71,585 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$71,497 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,631 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,734 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,680 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$75,070 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,364 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

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