How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $11,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 33% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Grand Rapids Community College

Q: How much do Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Grand Rapids Community College earn?

The reported median is $76,216 four years after completion.

Grand Rapids, MI · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$18,922 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 15.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $267,160 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$70,622 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

27Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

1Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

95Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

16.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$76,216A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,621

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$11,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$76,216

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$122/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Certificate of Completion · CIP 15.0607

Plastics-Polymer Engineering Technology Certificate (945)

Reported price: $3,106
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associates of Applied Arts and Sciences · CIP 15.0607

Plastics-Polymer Manufacturing Technology AAAS (935]

Reported price: $12,708
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,621Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,658Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE21.1%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$70,622Year 1

$76,216Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,351

Estimated loan payment$122

27borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$76,216 vs. $57,294

$18,922 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$73,960 median wageMI estimate · 1,130 jobs · 17-3029$51,920–$84,100 middle 50% of MI wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,510 median wageMI estimate · 5,410 jobs · 17-3026$56,600–$80,190 middle 50% of MI wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,800 median wageMI estimate · 2,350 jobs · 17-3023$58,550–$83,720 middle 50% of MI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSemiconductor Processing Technicians$51,430 median wageU.S. estimate · 270 jobs · 51-9141+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWelders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,990 median wageMI estimate · 13,330 jobs · 51-4121$46,520–$59,190 middle 50% of MI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 40,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley Community College District

$4,147 higher earnings · $1,220 less debt · $4,761 lower annual net price

Earnings: $80,363
Debt: $10,280
Annual net price: $3,860

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Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College

$1,255 less debt · $1,363 lower annual net price

Earnings: $73,160
Debt: $10,245
Annual net price: $7,258

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Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

$3,653 lower annual net price

Earnings: $72,567
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $4,968

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Waco, TX

Texas State Technical College

$2,000 less debt

Earnings: $61,718
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $13,508

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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