Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians programs in Minnesota
26 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $51,273 at Hennepin Technical College.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Minnesota earn a median of $60,280 a year across 9,270 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 Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $70,490 | 5,380 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $78,280 | 1,540 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $81,290 | 670 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $57,780 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | $51,273 (13 grads) | 22 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Undergraduate certificate | — | $46,087 (28 grads) | 0 |
| Pine Technical & Community College Pine City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Anoka Technical College Anoka | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Normandale Community College Bloomington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Normandale Community College Bloomington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northwest Technical College Bemidji | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northwest Technical College Bemidji | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Pine Technical & Community College Pine City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Riverland Community College Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| South Central College North Mankato | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
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.