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Certificate (1-2 years)-27% vs national median103 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Trinidad State College

Ranked 121st of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,823
middle 50%: $23,220 – $45,480
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $27,582 – $55,261
Median · 10 years out
$42,371
middle 50%: $29,179 – $68,363

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Trinidad State College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $35,823 one year after graduating, rising to $42,371 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 121st of 123 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $11,865 total interest

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