Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians programs in California
71 schools in California 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 California
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in California earn a median of $58,060 a year across 26,060 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 California |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $86,090 | 13,450 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $80,480 | 7,330 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $79,070 | 5,710 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $48,030 | 4,650 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Butte College Oroville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cerritos College Norwalk | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Cerritos College Norwalk | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Chabot College Hayward | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Charles A Jones Career and Education Center Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Redwoods Eureka | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Redwoods Eureka | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Contra Costa College San Pablo | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| De Anza College Cupertino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| De Anza College Cupertino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Madera Community College Madera | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Norco College Norco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Norco College Norco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Porterville College Porterville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 52 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Shasta College Redding | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| The Fab School Rancho Cucamonga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Ventura College Ventura | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Ventura College Ventura | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Yuba College Marysville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Yuba College Marysville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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.