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Associate+60% vs national median458 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1

Ranked 2nd of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$90,701
middle 50%: $69,268 – $111,428
Median · 5 years out
$98,298
middle 50%: $72,351 – $117,598
Median · 10 years out
$106,889
middle 50%: $74,472 – $135,068

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1's associate program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $90,701 one year after graduating, rising to $106,889 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 60% above the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 2nd of 105 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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,797 total interest

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