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Certificate (1-2 years)+28% vs national median236 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3

Ranked 8th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,848
middle 50%: $45,390 – $75,752
Median · 5 years out
$71,212
middle 50%: $58,363 – $89,616
Median · 10 years out
$80,918
middle 50%: $65,194 – $102,529

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $59,848 one year after graduating, rising to $80,918 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 8th of 123 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,910 total interest

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