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Associate-21% vs national median125 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Tri-County Technical College

Ranked 78th of 92 associate programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,150
middle 50%: $41,211 – $73,614
Median · 5 years out
$59,577
middle 50%: $44,398 – $75,586
Median · 10 years out
$64,718
middle 50%: $43,216 – $93,016

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 Tri-County Technical College's associate program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $55,150 one year after graduating, rising to $64,718 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $75,872 for this field, ranking 78th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,824 total interest

Same major at other universities

Danville Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Tri-County Technical College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,200 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,332 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,092 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Certificate)
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out

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