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Certificate (under 1 year)+28% vs national median214 grads tracked

Precision Production at Moraine Valley Community College

Ranked 9th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,246
middle 50%: $26,045 – $56,563
Median · 5 years out
$69,384
middle 50%: $46,124 – $97,792
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $48,829 – $114,831

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 Moraine Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $38,246 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 9th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,790 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lee College
$82,014 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$81,807 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Frank Phillips College
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$68,815 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$65,011 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Moraine Valley Community College

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$122,364 · 5 yrs out
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$109,788 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
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$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,453 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,566 · 5 yrs out

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