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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median310 grads tracked

Precision Production at William Rainey Harper College

Ranked 87th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,496
middle 50%: $27,598 – $54,589
Median · 5 years out
$50,197
middle 50%: $36,674 – $73,728
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 William Rainey Harper College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $39,496 one year after graduating, rising to $50,197 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 87th 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.

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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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,466 total interest

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