Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Portland Community College

Portland, OR · Associate's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$78,450
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,031
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$73,593
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 40
Rank by pay
#13 of 40
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Portland Community College graduates in industrial production technologies/technicians earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Portland Community College Compares for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

All 40 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
1Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA$142,004$164,380#1$103,572
2Community College of Beaver County Monaca, PA$136,845$139,173#3$75,949
3SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA$127,701$147,824#2$75,239
4University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$125,483$120,172#5$64,364
5Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND$121,039$125,400#4$82,310
6River Parishes Community College Gonzales, LA$103,179$119,437#6$57,379
7Weber State University Ogden, UT$91,690$86,901#12—
8Great Basin College Elko, NV$90,379$93,803#9—
9Olympic College Bremerton, WA$90,003$82,784#16$86,309
10Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN$87,630$95,726#7—
11Portland Community College Portland, OR$86,031$86,538#13$78,450
12ITI Technical College Baton Rouge, LA$82,582$95,595#8$56,225
13Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$81,624$86,063#14—
14Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA$80,606$73,346#26$60,323

Other Majors at Portland Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$101,099$78,033#102 of 962
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$93,597$63,103#1 of 12
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,002$72,204#32 of 560
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,545—#16 of 59
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$73,457$58,410#56 of 237
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$71,462$48,144#22 of 176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,948—#6 of 57
Precision Metal Working$64,659—#15 of 66
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$63,642—
Computer Programming$63,566—#23 of 54
Computer Software and Media Applications$63,183$37,572#5 of 39
Legal Support Services$60,004$42,463#5 of 109
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,792$44,172#58 of 547
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,469$45,061#70 of 426
Health and Medical Administrative Services$54,279$46,532#15 of 286
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$54,198—
Accounting and Related Services$52,211$40,816#70 of 225
Design and Applied Arts$50,811$26,285#2 of 90
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$49,418$40,748#13 of 124
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,166$30,852#114 of 947
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions$46,972—#11 of 13

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $78,450 one year after graduating and $86,031 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 40 colleges reporting earnings for industrial production technologies/technicians graduates, Portland Community College ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for industrial production technologies/technicians ($73,593).

← All data for Portland 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.