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Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, NC · 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 close to similar programs.

$3,766 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
35.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$115,600 / 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 → 5Not available → 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
19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
7Recent 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.

15Students 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
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,060A 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$8,759

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

02 · BORROWING$21,581

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,060

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$229/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.

Industrial Automation Technician - Certificate of Completion · CIP 15.0612

WD - Industrial Automation Certificate

Reported price
$231
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Manufacturing Skill Standards Council Certified Production Technician · CIP 15.0699

WD - Certified Production Technician

Reported price
$656
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
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$8,759Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,953Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE33.0%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.

Not availableYear 1
$61,060Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% 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$5,088
Estimated loan payment$229
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,060 vs. $57,294

$3,766 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$72,070 median wageNC estimate · 1,530 jobs · 17-3029$53,670–$84,930 middle 50% of NC wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,720 median wageNC estimate · 1,940 jobs · 17-3026$57,320–$84,340 middle 50% of NC wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,040 median wageNC estimate · 2,490 jobs · 17-3023$61,630–$92,980 middle 50% of NC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSemiconductor Processing Technicians$56,160 median wageNC estimate · 60 jobs · 51-9141$45,000–$65,960 middle 50% of NC wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWelders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,590 median wageNC estimate · 11,750 jobs · 51-4121$45,400–$60,870 middle 50% of NC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 40,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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Indianapolis, IN

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$12,100 higher earnings · $11,336 less debt · $1,501 lower annual net price

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Debt
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Annual net price
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Cincinnati, OH

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$11,507 higher earnings · $3,791 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,567
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,968
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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