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Certificate (under 1 year)-18% vs national median237 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Lewis and Clark Community College

Ranked 129th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,712
middle 50%: $21,480 – $46,587
Median · 5 years out
$43,921
middle 50%: $32,953 – $61,456
Median · 10 years out
$60,720
middle 50%: $45,300 – $85,788

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Lewis and Clark Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $30,712 one year after graduating, rising to $60,720 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 129th 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
≈ $11,462 total interest

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