Is a Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians degree worth it?
Across 45 schools, graduates of Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $77,547 five years out on $21,125 of debt — most often working as Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$77,547
Median debt
$21,125
Years to pay off
3
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
19%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+2.2%
BLS 2024–2034
Net price
$14,471/yr
Debt-test failures
0%
of programs
'Real' premium
+$16,471
vs avg, adjusted
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Explore Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.