Industrial Production Technologies
47 schools compared · Average earnings $55,266/yr
Schools Offering
47
Avg Grad Earnings
$55,266/yr
Avg TradeSchoolWorth Score
53/100
AI-Proof Rating
Resilient
69% of tasks AI-shielded
Best Schools for Industrial Production Technologies
Top 47 schools ranked by TradeSchoolWorth Score. Click any row for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.
| # | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville, AR |
77 74–78 |
$97,406/yr | Resilient | 188.5x |
| 2 | Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA |
76 72–78 |
$103,572/yr | Resilient | 171.0x |
| 3 | Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI |
76 73–77 |
$70,622/yr | Resilient | 173.0x |
| 4 | Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA |
76 72–77 |
$63,060/yr | Resilient | 560.0x |
| 5 | Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA |
75 71–76 |
$60,323/yr | Resilient | 267.3x |
| 6 | Olympic College Bremerton, WA |
74 71–74 |
$86,309/yr | Resilient | 101.4x |
| 7 | SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA |
74 70–77 |
$75,239/yr | Resilient | 151.9x |
| 8 | Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO |
74 71–75 |
$74,822/yr | Resilient | 102.1x |
| 9 | Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND |
73 69–75 |
$82,310/yr | Resilient | 108.6x |
| 10 | Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN |
73 71–74 |
$63,796/yr | Resilient | 124.9x |
| 11 | Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO |
72 69–73 |
$53,967/yr | Resilient | 147.7x |
| 12 | Portland Community College Portland, OR |
71 69–72 |
$78,450/yr | Resilient | 81.4x |
| 13 | River Parishes Community College Gonzales, LA |
71 65–74 |
$57,379/yr | Resilient | 131.7x |
| 14 | Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX |
69 66–70 |
$43,602/yr | Resilient | 174.0x |
| 15 | Texas State Technical College Waco, TX |
68 65–69 |
$54,068/yr | Resilient | 74.2x |
| 16 | Community College of Beaver County Monaca, PA |
67 64–68 |
$75,949/yr | Resilient | 51.1x |
| 17 | John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL |
66 63–67 |
$59,567/yr | Resilient | 65.3x |
| 18 | Danville Community College Danville, VA |
66 62–69 |
$55,860/yr | Resilient | 79.7x |
| 19 | Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL |
66 62–68 |
$55,570/yr | Resilient | 76.7x |
| 20 | University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK |
65 61–67 |
$64,364/yr | Resilient | 60.9x |
| 21 | Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN |
65 63–66 |
$56,633/yr | Resilient | 64.0x |
| 22 | Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS |
65 60–68 |
$44,162/yr | Resilient | 96.3x |
| 23 | Texas State Technical College Waco, TX |
64 61–64 |
$64,485/yr | Resilient | 49.0x |
| 24 | North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND |
64 62–65 |
$59,489/yr | Resilient | 49.2x |
| 25 | Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA |
64 59–67 |
$45,491/yr | Resilient | 81.2x |
| 26 | Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY |
63 59–66 |
$56,997/yr | Resilient | 60.5x |
| 27 | Vincennes University Vincennes, IN |
63 59–66 |
$56,775/yr | Resilient | 58.7x |
| 28 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS |
63 58–66 |
$43,631/yr | Resilient | 83.2x |
| 29 | Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI |
63 62–62 |
$42,813/yr | Resilient | 66.7x |
| 30 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO |
62 59–62 |
$49,157/yr | Resilient | 49.5x |
| 31 | Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA |
61 59–62 |
$49,287/yr | Resilient | 45.9x |
| 32 | South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA |
61 58–61 |
$44,022/yr | Resilient | 58.8x |
| 33 | Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX |
60 55–63 |
$36,567/yr | Resilient | 91.8x |
| 34 | Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN |
59 56–59 |
$42,672/yr | Resilient | 45.6x |
| 35 | Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD |
58 55–58 |
$50,348/yr | Resilient | 32.5x |
| 36 | Crowder College Neosho, MO |
58 55–58 |
$36,148/yr | Resilient | 57.5x |
| 37 | ITI Technical College Baton Rouge, LA |
57 53–60 |
$56,225/yr | Resilient | 35.5x |
| 38 | Pine Technical & Community College Pine City, MN |
57 54–58 |
$32,063/yr | Resilient | 67.5x |
| 39 | Laurel Business Institute Uniontown, PA |
56 54–56 |
$42,611/yr | Resilient | 36.1x |
| 40 | Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA |
54 51–55 |
$59,063/yr | Resilient | 15.5x |
| 41 | Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN |
53 50–54 |
$34,861/yr | Resilient | 48.9x |
| 42 | Sullivan University Louisville, KY |
51 48–52 |
$47,164/yr | Resilient | 15.6x |
| 43 | Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS |
51 43–57 |
$24,913/yr | Resilient | 94.5x |
| 44 | Goodwin University East Hartford, CT |
50 47–51 |
$41,911/yr | Resilient | 18.8x |
| 45 | Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden, AR |
50 48–50 |
$33,148/yr | Resilient | 34.4x |
| 46 | New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI |
45 42–46 |
$41,970/yr | Resilient | 4.9x |
| 47 | Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Paterson, NJ |
44 41–45 |
$28,664/yr | Resilient | — |
Highest Earning Industrial Production Technologies Programs
Schools where Industrial Production Technologies graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.
| School | 1-Year Earnings | Score | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge Community College | $103,572/yr | 76 | Resilient |
| Arkansas Northeastern College | $97,406/yr | 77 | Resilient |
| Olympic College | $86,309/yr | 74 | Resilient |
| Bismarck State College | $82,310/yr | 73 | Resilient |
| Portland Community College | $78,450/yr | 71 | Resilient |
| Community College of Beaver County | $75,949/yr | 67 | Resilient |
| SOWELA Technical Community College | $75,239/yr | 74 | Resilient |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | $74,822/yr | 74 | Resilient |
| Grand Rapids Community College | $70,622/yr | 76 | Resilient |
| Texas State Technical College | $64,485/yr | 64 | Resilient |
Best ROI for Industrial Production Technologies
Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Industrial Production Technologies.
| School | ROI Multiple | Earnings | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Valley Community College District | 560.0x | $63,060/yr | 76 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | 267.3x | $60,323/yr | 75 |
| Arkansas Northeastern College | 188.5x | $97,406/yr | 77 |
| Lone Star College System | 174.0x | $43,602/yr | 69 |
| Grand Rapids Community College | 173.0x | $70,622/yr | 76 |
| Baton Rouge Community College | 171.0x | $103,572/yr | 76 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College | 151.9x | $75,239/yr | 74 |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | 147.7x | $53,967/yr | 72 |
| River Parishes Community College | 131.7x | $57,379/yr | 71 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | 124.9x | $63,796/yr | 73 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Industrial Production Technologies graduates earn?
Across 47 schools, Industrial Production Technologies graduates earn an average of $55,266 per year in their first year after completing the program. Earnings range from $24,913 to $103,572 depending on the school.
How AI-proof is a career in Industrial Production Technologies?
Industrial Production Technologies is rated "Resilient" for AI resilience, with 69% of job tasks being hands-on work shielded from AI automation. This means some career tasks in this field remain hands-on work that AI cannot replicate.
Which school has the best Industrial Production Technologies program?
Based on the TradeSchoolWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Arkansas Northeastern College ranks #1 for Industrial Production Technologies with a score of 77/100 and graduate earnings of $97,406/yr.
Is Industrial Production Technologies worth it?
On average, Industrial Production Technologies graduates earn 92.5x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.
About This Data
This page aggregates Industrial Production Technologies trade programs across 47 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The TradeSchoolWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.
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.
Last updated 2026.