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
Same major at other universities
Owens Community College
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$72,224 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$71,585 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lone Star College System
Fire Protection (Associate)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,842 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$82,784 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,306 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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