Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median838 grads tracked
Precision Metal Working at Front Range Community College
Ranked 66th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,021
middle 50%: $25,214 – $50,397
Median · 5 years out
$53,655
middle 50%: $39,562 – $71,512
Median · 10 years out
$65,590
middle 50%: $45,888 – $84,610
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
Front Range Community College graduates in Precision Metal Working earn $37k in year one. Median pay climbs to $54k after five years and $66k after ten.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,237 total interest
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$55,086 · 5 yrs out
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$54,757 · 5 yrs out
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$54,665 · 5 yrs out
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$54,292 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$53,243 · 5 yrs out
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$53,040 · 5 yrs out
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