Associate-16% vs national median236 grads tracked
Precision Production at Colorado Mesa University
Ranked 94th of 107 associate programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $29,981 – $56,877
Median · 5 years out
$51,556
middle 50%: $37,958 – $71,002
Median · 10 years out
$64,280
middle 50%: $47,119 – $88,097
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Precision Production associates earn a $43k median salary in their first year. This increases to $52k by year 5 and $64k by year 10.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,713 total interest
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$53,202 · 5 yrs out
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$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
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