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Industrial Production Technology at Grand Rapids Community College

If you plan to study Industrial Production Technology, you may want to check out the program at Grand Rapids Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 industrial production technology degrees were granted at Grand Rapids Community College.

Studying Online at Grand Rapids Community College

Online coursework is an option at Grand Rapids Community College. Among 12,468 students, 4,210 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,068 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Industrial Production Technology graduates from Grand Rapids Community College is $11,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Industrial Production Technology graduates at Grand Rapids Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Industrial Production Technology graduates at Grand Rapids Community College are 6% women (2) and 94% men (31).

Industrial Production Technology Associate’s Program at Grand Rapids Community College

Of the 6 associate’s industrial production technology degrees awarded at Grand Rapids Community College, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Industrial Production Technology associate’s degree recipients at Grand Rapids Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Industrial Production Technology associate’s degree recipients at Grand Rapids Community College, below the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Industrial Production Technology Concentrations at Grand Rapids Community College

The Industrial Production Technology program at Grand Rapids Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Plastics & Polymer Engineering	8
Other Industrial Production	25

Top-Paying Careers for Industrial Production Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Industrial Production Technology program at Grand Rapids Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Industrial Production Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$121,642
Photonics Technicians	$106,964
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$88,689
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,455
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$60,230
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$57,631
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$50,036
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	$30,069

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.