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Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median286 grads tracked

Precision Production at Lake Land College

Ranked 109th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,579
middle 50%: $24,853 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$47,270
middle 50%: $32,305 – $68,022
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Lake Land College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $34,579 one year after graduating, rising to $47,270 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 109th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,665 total interest

Same major at other universities

Terra State Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$47,901 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$47,864 · 5 yrs out
Ranger College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$46,566 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Land College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out

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