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Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median366 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Aims Community College

Ranked 53rd of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,410
middle 50%: $28,773 – $61,438
Median · 5 years out
$55,836
middle 50%: $40,580 – $70,689
Median · 10 years out
$60,144
middle 50%: $41,469 – $77,430

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Aims Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $42,410 one year after graduating, rising to $60,144 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 53rd of 150 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,418 total interest

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