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Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median40 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Housatonic Community College

Ranked 70th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,041
middle 50%: $25,998 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $36,215 – $62,818
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 Housatonic Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $37,041 one year after graduating, rising to $53,107 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 70th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,419 total interest

Same major at other universities

Treasure Valley Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$53,655 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$53,306 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$52,522 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$51,837 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Housatonic Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$95,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$59,149 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$58,590 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$58,016 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$56,419 · 5 yrs out

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