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Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median394 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Pikes Peak State College

Ranked 126th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,729
middle 50%: $27,262 – $53,150
Median · 5 years out
$44,978
middle 50%: $34,978 – $60,508
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $45,300 – $87,070

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 Pikes Peak State College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $37,729 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 126th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,238 total interest

Same major at other universities

Danville Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$45,385 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$44,315 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$43,921 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$43,317 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pikes Peak State College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$92,914 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,105 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,266 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

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