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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median185 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Tri-County Technical College

Ranked 17th of 37 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,129
middle 50%: $32,590 – $58,176
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $42,709 – $96,791
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Tri-County Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $44,129 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $67,498 for this field, ranking 17th of 37 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,679 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lakeland Community College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$67,498 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$65,810 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$59,848 · 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
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Certificate)
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,577 · 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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