Associate+32% vs national median362 grads tracked
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Kilgore College
Ranked 7th of 92 associate programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,883
middle 50%: $47,412 – $87,228
Median · 5 years out
$99,772
middle 50%: $74,815 – $123,177
Median · 10 years out
$119,554
middle 50%: $100,565 – $146,892
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
Industrial Production Technologies graduates earn a median of $66k in year one. After ten years, median pay reaches $120k.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,857 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$138,663 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$124,426 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$114,915 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$114,676 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kilgore College
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,994 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,679 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
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