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Certificate (1-2 years)+26% vs national median323 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Ranked 10th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,695
middle 50%: $44,624 – $73,970
Median · 5 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $54,757 – $85,137
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $59,695 one year after graduating, rising to $70,012 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 10th 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
≈ $5,967 total interest

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