Associate-12% vs national median267 grads tracked
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Sinclair Community College
Ranked 62nd of 92 associate programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,516
middle 50%: $42,043 – $73,578
Median · 5 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $49,731 – $82,901
Median · 10 years out
$78,072
middle 50%: $58,858 – $104,398
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
Industrial Production Technologies associate degrees start at a $56k median salary. Earnings increase to $78k by year ten.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,406 total interest
Same major at other universities
Suffolk County Community College
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$68,274 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$67,454 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$67,319 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$66,314 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sinclair Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
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