Associate+31% vs national median216 grads tracked
Precision Metal Working at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
Ranked 7th of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,360
middle 50%: $59,848 – $84,644
Median · 5 years out
$80,595
middle 50%: $65,293 – $95,890
Median · 10 years out
$92,307
middle 50%: $69,669 – $110,004
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
Precision Metal Working associate graduates see a strong first-year median salary of $71k. Mid-career earnings climb to $81k, outperforming national medians.
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $4,924 total interest
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Brazosport College
$146,626 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$98,298 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$76,359 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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