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Certificate (under 1 year)+24% vs national median330 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Panola College

Ranked 4th of 37 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,869
middle 50%: $33,372 – $75,586
Median · 5 years out
$84,000
middle 50%: $55,935 – $117,172
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $46,571 – $102,529

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 Panola College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $50,869 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $67,498 for this field, ranking 4th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,111 total interest

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