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Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median101 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Houston Community College

Ranked 24th of 37 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,346
middle 50%: $35,414 – $71,728
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $51,351 – $74,586
Median · 10 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $58,956 – $108,882

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 Houston Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $47,346 one year after graduating, rising to $81,671 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $67,498 for this field, ranking 24th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,514 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Howard County Junior College District
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Houston Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out

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