Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at University of Cincinnati-Clermont College

Based on comparable industrial production programs nationally, this associate's degree appears to offer solid financial positioning—first-year earnings around $56,700 against estimated debt of just $12,000 creates a manageable 0.21 debt-to-earnings ratio. That's roughly two months of gross salary, suggesting graduates could realistically clear this debt within a year or two of full-time work. For a two-year technical credential, these numbers indicate the program isn't overpricing itself relative to what the field typically pays.

The challenge is that we're working entirely with estimates here—both the earnings and debt figures come from peer programs nationally since UC-Clermont's graduate sample was too small to report separately. This means we can't see how this specific campus performs compared to Ohio's other 24 industrial production programs. The low Pell grant percentage (11%) might suggest a different student profile than typical community college technical programs, though it's unclear whether that affects outcomes.

What matters most is whether your student wants manufacturing work. Similar programs nationally produce these earnings levels, and the estimated debt load won't create years of financial burden. But without school-specific data, you're betting that UC-Clermont's program performs at least as well as the national median. Visit the campus, talk to employers who hire their graduates, and ask the department directly about job placement rates—those conversations become crucial when the federal data can't tell you how this particular program actually performs.