Industrial Production Technologies at Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA · Public · Associate Degree · Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
76
Optimistic
75
Base Case
71
Pessimistic
Earnings
$60,323/yr (9% vs median)
AI Risk
Moderate (27% exposed)
Job Market
Large (69,900 openings/yr)
How AI Changes the Outlook
Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Industrial Production Technologies graduates.
| Optimistic No Disruption |
Base Case Gradual AI |
Pessimistic Aggressive AI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $692K | $611K | $521K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 307.6x | 271.8x | 231.9x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 42.0x | 37.1x | 31.7x |
| Viable Career Paths | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 |
| TradeSchoolWorth Score | 76 | 75 | 71 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
Program Tuition (In-State)
$2,248
Out-of-state: $16,456
Career Paths
Where Industrial Production Technologies graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 69,900 combined openings per year.
| Career Path | Wage | Openings/yr | Growth | AI Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other | $77,390 | 5,700 | +1.5% | 24% |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians | $77,180 | 8,400 | +0.6% | 41% |
| Industrial engineering technologists and technicians | $64,790 | 6,300 | +1.7% | 39% |
| Semiconductor processing technicians | $51,180 | 3,900 | +10.9% | 23% |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | $51,000 | 45,600 | +2.2% | 9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Industrial Production Technologies at Antelope Valley Community College District?
This program scores 75/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI disruption risk, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 76 (optimistic) to 71 (pessimistic) depending on AI's impact.
How does AI affect Industrial Production Technologies career prospects?
We model three scenarios: Optimistic (no disruption), Base Case (gradual AI adoption), and Pessimistic (aggressive AI displacement). In the base case, Industrial Production Technologies graduates retain 5 of 5 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $521,336 (pessimistic) to $691,537 (optimistic).
How many job openings are there for Industrial Production Technologies graduates?
The career paths mapped to Industrial Production Technologies have roughly 69,900 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a large job market.
Is Industrial Production Technologies at Antelope Valley Community College District worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 271.8x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Pessimistic scenario, the multiple is 231.9x. The spread between scenarios tells you how sensitive this trade is to AI disruption.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Scenarios use a continuous weighting function combining AI exposure and BLS job growth projections.
"Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI.
Last updated 2026.