Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median303 grads tracked
Precision Production at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Ranked 76th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,024
middle 50%: $27,200 – $49,382
Median · 5 years out
$51,837
middle 50%: $40,773 – $70,328
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $43,047 – $81,941
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Precision Production certificate holders from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges earn $37k in their first year. Median salaries reach $63k by year ten.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,456 total interest
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$53,306 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
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Amarillo College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
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$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
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$51,405 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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