Associate+13% vs national median456 grads tracked
Precision Metal Working at Hawkeye Community College
Ranked 19th of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,672
middle 50%: $37,788 – $61,630
Median · 5 years out
$69,577
middle 50%: $56,193 – $81,487
Median · 10 years out
$78,904
middle 50%: $64,402 – $97,392
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Precision Metal Working graduates from Hawkeye Community College earn a median $50k starting salary. Median earnings reach $79k 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,766 total interest
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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Greenville Technical College
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$68,484 · 5 yrs out
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