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Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median1,378 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Lone Star College System

Ranked 12th of 37 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,185
middle 50%: $36,913 – $68,752
Median · 5 years out
$67,498
middle 50%: $49,103 – $86,626
Median · 10 years out
$80,996
middle 50%: $62,278 – $104,478

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 Lone Star College System's certificate (under 1 year) program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $52,185 one year after graduating, rising to $80,996 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $67,498 for this field, ranking 12th 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,655 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trident Technical College
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$68,363 · 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
Tri-County Technical College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$62,818 · 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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