Best Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
44
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$301,049
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$15,679
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baton Rouge Community College
Grad rate: 21.0% |
LA | +$1,233,214 | $106,371 | $16,303 | $16,000 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
SOWELA Technical Community College
Grad rate: 41.5% |
LA | +$1,153,229 | $101,805 | $16,402 | $7,457 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Bismarck State College
Grad rate: 49.6% |
ND | +$1,007,752 | $94,725 | $15,274 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
River Parishes Community College
Grad rate: 31.6% |
LA | +$957,569 | $92,161 | $15,274 | $11,187 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
University of Alaska Anchorage
Grad rate: 29.4% |
AK | +$891,631 | $90,167 | $21,848 | $20,750 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
BridgeValley Community & Technical College
Grad rate: 24.6% |
WV | +$863,036 | $86,241 | $10,892 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Weber State University
Grad rate: 42.6% |
UT | +$824,086 | $86,212 | $16,172 | $20,600 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Olympic College
Grad rate: 32.6% |
WA | +$702,578 | $79,131 | $15,380 | $6,875 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Ferris State University
Grad rate: 48.6% |
MI | +$603,235 | $75,899 | $26,066 | $16,750 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Spartanburg Community College
Grad rate: 29.2% |
SC | +$567,058 | $71,856 | $15,031 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Hudson Valley Community College
Grad rate: 31.0% |
NY | +$561,212 | $71,426 | $13,654 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
ITI Technical College
Grad rate: 56.8% |
LA | +$501,770 | $70,753 | $24,236 | $18,383 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Vincennes University
Grad rate: 34.1% |
IN | +$434,088 | $66,459 | $19,446 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
State Fair Community College
Grad rate: 37.5% |
MO | +$415,574 | $64,127 | $13,483 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Coastal Alabama Community College
Grad rate: 24.1% |
AL | +$389,438 | $62,989 | $15,171 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Grad rate: 35.3% |
AK | +$376,336 | $62,935 | $21,182 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Portland Community College
Grad rate: 17.8% |
OR | +$365,758 | $62,015 | $17,271 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Pearl River Community College
Grad rate: 37.7% |
MS | +$347,556 | $61,281 | $11,607 | $11,000 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Grad rate: 45.7% |
MS | +$340,964 | $61,149 | $12,908 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Danville Community College
Grad rate: 40.7% |
VA | +$326,660 | $59,739 | $14,060 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Kilgore College
Grad rate: 33.4% |
TX | +$255,232 | $56,254 | $14,924 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Walters State Community College
Grad rate: 33.9% |
TN | +$243,786 | $55,472 | $12,827 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Grad rate: 48.6% |
MS | +$212,052 | $53,787 | $11,844 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
John C Calhoun State Community College
Grad rate: 38.1% |
AL | +$201,126 | $54,135 | $12,687 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Nunez Community College
Grad rate: 22.0% |
LA | +$191,152 | $54,490 | $17,309 | $17,800 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Texas State Technical College
Grad rate: 37.0% |
TX | +$177,922 | $53,966 | $20,011 | $15,834 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Eastern Kentucky University
Grad rate: 49.5% |
KY | +$156,590 | $52,056 | $22,265 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Sinclair Community College
Grad rate: 31.2% |
OH | +$140,938 | $50,085 | $10,381 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Ivy Tech Community College
Grad rate: 33.3% |
IN | +$130,528 | $50,658 | $13,891 | $11,000 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Clackamas Community College
Grad rate: 21.2% |
OR | +$107,110 | $48,428 | $10,725 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Nashville State Community College
Grad rate: 16.7% |
TN | +$58,492 | $46,246 | $13,214 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Louisiana Delta Community College
Grad rate: 24.9% |
LA | +$51,438 | $45,966 | $13,941 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Tidewater Community College
Grad rate: 28.7% |
VA | +$3,758 | $43,717 | $15,291 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Shoreline Community College
Grad rate: 30.8% |
WA | +$2,762 | $43,988 | $18,499 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Grad rate: 46.1% |
NY | -$50 | $44,626 | $26,285 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Lone Star College System
Grad rate: 18.3% |
TX | -$20,694 | $42,429 | $14,637 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Ozarks Technical Community College
Grad rate: 31.2% |
MO | -$45,000 | $41,004 | $12,540 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
San Juan College
Grad rate: 25.5% |
NM | -$73,596 | $39,638 | $13,178 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Mountain Empire Community College
Grad rate: 46.5% |
VA | -$99,752 | $38,464 | $14,516 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Cleveland State Community College
Grad rate: 29.1% |
TN | -$145,986 | $36,101 | $14,003 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Northeast State Community College
Grad rate: 30.0% |
TN | -$160,898 | $35,368 | $14,129 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Washtenaw Community College
Grad rate: 29.1% |
MI | -$227,912 | $32,733 | $11,161 | $15,000 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
South Louisiana Community College
Grad rate: 30.3% |
LA | -$261,091 | $31,429 | $15,723 | $13,500 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Huertas College
Grad rate: 53.6% |
PR | -$514,470 | $17,703 | $14,265 | N/A | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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