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
Precision Metal Working certificate holders at Pikes Peak State College earn a median $37,729 initially. Salaries rise to $59,848 by the tenth year.
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
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$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
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$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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