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Certificate (1-2 years)+38% vs national median60 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at West Virginia University - Parkersburg

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

Median · 1 year out
$41,887
middle 50%: $31,578 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$84,159
middle 50%: $47,802 – $107,901
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 West Virginia University - Parkersburg's certificate (1-2 years) program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,887 one year after graduating, rising to $84,159 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 38% above the national median of $60,997 for this field, ranking 5th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,751 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
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$84,181 · 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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$69,004 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University - Parkersburg

Mechanics and Repairers, General (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$69,384 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$69,384 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$68,321 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$68,321 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out

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