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Certificate (under 1 year)-26% vs national median230 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Pueblo Community College

Ranked 145th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,458
middle 50%: $25,407 – $52,055
Median · 5 years out
$39,618
middle 50%: $30,046 – $63,698
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Pueblo Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $36,458 one year after graduating, rising to $39,618 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 145th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,047 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$40,113 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$34,473 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$33,890 · 5 yrs out
Williamsburg Technical College
$31,317 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pueblo Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$74,030 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,324 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,731 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,016 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$60,252 · 5 yrs out

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