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Certificate (under 1 year)-12% vs national median92 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4

Ranked 111th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,528
middle 50%: $26,930 – $55,746
Median · 5 years out
$47,270
middle 50%: $33,372 – $63,610
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $35,528 one year after graduating, rising to $47,270 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 111th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,512 total interest

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