Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median382 grads tracked
Precision Production at Indian Hills Community College
Ranked 74th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,097
middle 50%: $30,076 – $51,731
Median · 5 years out
$53,747
middle 50%: $41,379 – $65,734
Median · 10 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $43,271 – $75,814
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Precision Production certificate holders earn a $41k median in their first year. Salaries reach $54k by year five and $62k 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,754 total interest
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