Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians programs in Arizona
11 schools in Arizona teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Arizona
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Arizona earn a median of $55,600 a year across 7,270 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $78,940 | 2,270 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $77,960 | 2,260 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $66,040 | 2,080 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $59,580 | 990 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Western College Yuma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Arizona Western College Yuma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| GateWay Community College-Central City Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Pima Community College Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.