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Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median176 grads tracked

Precision Production at Community College of Denver

Ranked 40th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,496
middle 50%: $26,659 – $58,574
Median · 5 years out
$57,791
middle 50%: $37,132 – $84,259
Median · 10 years out
$52,354
middle 50%: $41,887 – $66,438

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Community College of Denver's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $39,496 one year after graduating, rising to $52,354 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 40th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,630 total interest

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