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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median408 grads tracked

Precision Production at Sauk Valley Community College

Ranked 115th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,789
middle 50%: $25,974 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$46,566
middle 50%: $31,668 – $59,780
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $40,660 – $70,944

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 Sauk Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $36,789 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 115th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,216 total interest

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