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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median152 grads tracked

Precision Production at Lincoln Land Community College

Ranked 116th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,543
middle 50%: $23,604 – $42,403
Median · 5 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $32,534 – $63,681
Median · 10 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $41,695 – $78,372

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 Lincoln Land Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $32,543 one year after graduating, rising to $57,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 116th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,865 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Eastfield College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$45,505 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lincoln Land Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,444 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,002 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,771 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,226 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$63,995 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out

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