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Associate+6% vs national median83 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Iowa Valley Community College District

Ranked 32nd of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,480
middle 50%: $39,482 – $64,138
Median · 5 years out
$65,458
middle 50%: $49,513 – $81,462
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $49,855 – $73,442

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

Graduates of Iowa Valley Community College District's associate program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $51,480 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 32nd of 105 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,832 total interest

Same major at other universities

Austin Community College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$64,226 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa Valley Community College District

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,142 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Associate)
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$53,264 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out

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