Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 40 graduates a year

$70,622
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,216
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,294
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 21
Rank by pay
#1 of 21
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,500
Median federal debt

Grand Rapids Community College graduates in industrial production technologies/technicians earn 33% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 7% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Rapids Community College Compares for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

All 21 colleges reporting industrial production technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA$80,363$73,125#5$63,060
2Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI$76,216$80,361#1$70,622
3Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN$73,160$78,487#2$63,796
4Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH$72,567$77,440#4—
5University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$72,417$77,646#3$49,157
6Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX$71,664$72,861#6$43,602
7Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN$70,439$67,284#7—
8Texas State Technical College Waco, TX$61,718$62,749#9$54,068
9Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$61,060$65,526#8—
10Goodwin University East Hartford, CT$57,332$51,617#12$41,911

Other Majors at Grand Rapids Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Criminal Justice and Corrections$67,559$59,278#48 of 176
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$51,480$45,946#523 of 757
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,318$37,927#135 of 319
Precision Metal Working$46,375$34,042#224 of 365
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$45,898$34,972#126 of 152
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$44,019$36,189#45 of 54
Culinary Arts and Related Services$40,542$27,630#12 of 68
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$39,288$33,914#10 of 25
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$36,140—#127 of 332
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services—$32,171—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Rapids Community College industrial production technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $70,622 one year after graduating and $76,216 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Rapids Community College rank for industrial production technologies/technicians?

Among 21 colleges reporting earnings for industrial production technologies/technicians graduates, Grand Rapids Community College ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial production technologies/technicians at Grand Rapids Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 33% more than the national median for industrial production technologies/technicians ($57,294), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,500.

← All data for Grand Rapids Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.