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Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median393 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Ranked 65th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,538
middle 50%: $29,385 – $53,126
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $40,227 – $78,738
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's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $39,538 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 65th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,981 total interest

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