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Associate-26% vs national median72 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Central Oregon Community College

Ranked 85th of 92 associate programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,759
middle 50%: $30,437 – $49,035
Median · 5 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $42,539 – $68,891
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Central Oregon Community College's associate program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $40,759 one year after graduating, rising to $56,312 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $75,872 for this field, ranking 85th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,592 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Western Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$57,057 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Oregon Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$88,783 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,113 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,523 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,679 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$55,078 · 5 yrs out

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