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Associate-13% vs national median119 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Terra State Community College

Ranked 66th of 92 associate programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,558
middle 50%: $43,661 – $72,871
Median · 5 years out
$66,382
middle 50%: $49,342 – $87,420
Median · 10 years out
$68,626
middle 50%: $48,761 – $83,858

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 Terra State Community College's associate program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $55,558 one year after graduating, rising to $68,626 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $75,872 for this field, ranking 66th 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,438 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tidewater Community College
$67,454 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$67,319 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$67,042 · 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
Lorain County Community College
$66,314 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$63,919 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Terra State Community College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,080 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,599 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,994 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,520 · 5 yrs out

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