Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, NC · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 11 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,060
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,294
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 21
Rank by pay
#8 of 21
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,250
Median federal debt

Wake Technical Community College graduates in industrial production technologies/technicians earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wake Technical 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
11Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT$56,635$50,990#13—
12Stark State College North Canton, OH$53,787$57,399#10—

Other Majors at Wake Technical Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$84,369—#5 of 6
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$68,939—#2 of 25
Computer and Information Sciences$66,379$55,264#8 of 43
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$62,956—#18 of 226
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$62,938—#31 of 55
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$55,780—#7 of 11
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$53,531—#112 of 319
Accounting and Related Services$51,858$38,258#20 of 101
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,065—#7 of 12
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,383$35,574#63 of 120
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$44,924—#13 of 42
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$44,523—#25 of 109
Precision Metal Working$44,469—#267 of 365
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,708$34,372#57 of 496
Design and Applied Arts$41,857$32,153#10 of 26
Criminal Justice and Corrections$41,709—#148 of 176
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,003—#8 of 59
Culinary Arts and Related Services$37,695—#21 of 68
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$37,233—#206 of 637
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,571$28,498#16 of 40
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$34,789$23,286#70 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wake Technical Community College industrial production technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn $61,060 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wake Technical Community College rank for industrial production technologies/technicians?

Among 21 colleges reporting earnings for industrial production technologies/technicians graduates, Wake Technical Community College ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is industrial production technologies/technicians at Wake Technical Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for industrial production technologies/technicians ($57,294), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,250.

← All data for Wake Technical 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.