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Certificate (1-2 years)+40% vs national median79 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Ranked 3rd of 32 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$80,729
middle 50%: $69,551 – $99,793
Median · 5 years out
$85,664
middle 50%: $64,085 – $100,954
Median · 10 years out
$95,830
middle 50%: $70,298 – $128,416

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Virginia Peninsula Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $80,729 one year after graduating, rising to $95,830 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 40% above the national median of $60,997 for this field, ranking 3rd of 32 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?

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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,356 total interest

Same major at other universities

River Parishes Community College
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$84,181 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$74,231 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,571 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,333 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,911 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$70,506 · 5 yrs out

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