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Industrial Production Technologies at Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, PA · Private for-profit · Certificate · Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
56 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
56
Strong Growth
56
Base Case
54
Conservative
Earnings $42,611/yr (-23% vs median)
AI-Proof Resilient (73% shielded)
Job Market Large (69,900 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Industrial Production Technologies graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $488K $432K $368K
Earnings Multiple 42.6x 37.6x 32.1x
Viable Career Paths 5 of 5 5 of 5 5 of 5
TradeSchoolWorth Score 56 56 54

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Program Tuition
$11,470

Career Paths

Where Industrial Production Technologies graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 69,900 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other $77,390 5,700 +1.5% 76%
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians $77,180 8,400 +0.6% 59%
Industrial engineering technologists and technicians $64,790 6,300 +1.7% 61%
Semiconductor processing technicians $51,180 3,900 +10.9% 77%
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers $51,000 45,600 +2.2% 91%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Industrial Production Technologies at Laurel Business Institute?
This program scores 56/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 54 (conservative) to 56 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Industrial Production Technologies?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Industrial Production Technologies graduates retain 5 of 5 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $368,261 (conservative) to $488,487 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Industrial Production Technologies graduates?
The career paths mapped to Industrial Production Technologies have roughly 69,900 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a large job market.
Is Industrial Production Technologies at Laurel Business Institute worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 37.6x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 32.1x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.