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Associate+24% vs national median594 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Ranked 12th of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,294
middle 50%: $52,636 – $86,097
Median · 5 years out
$76,359
middle 50%: $55,906 – $94,778
Median · 10 years out
$77,831
middle 50%: $55,346 – $93,406

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's associate program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $73,294 one year after graduating, rising to $77,831 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 12th 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $4,904 total interest

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