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Associate-6% vs national median609 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Lone Star College System

Ranked 51st of 92 associate programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,051
middle 50%: $38,534 – $71,065
Median · 5 years out
$71,497
middle 50%: $52,920 – $90,114
Median · 10 years out
$91,084
middle 50%: $67,373 – $119,764

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 from Lone Star College System earn $54k initially. Median salaries hit $91k by year 10.

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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,327 total interest

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