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Associate+1% vs national median124 grads tracked

Precision Production at Aims Community College

Ranked 46th of 107 associate programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,441
middle 50%: $37,041 – $63,610
Median · 5 years out
$62,224
middle 50%: $45,751 – $82,048
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $47,119 – $103,464

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Aims Community College's associate program in Precision Production earn a median $50,441 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 46th of 107 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,107 total interest

Same major at other universities

Des Moines Area Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$60,837 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Aims Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,748 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$65,230 · 5 yrs out

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