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
Precision Metal Working associate degree holders earn $73k in their first year. Year 10 median earnings are $78k.
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
Same major at other universities
San Jacinto Community College District
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$80,595 · 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
Hennepin Technical College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
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