Associate+8% vs national median526 grads tracked
Precision Metal Working at Vincennes University
Ranked 27th of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,311
middle 50%: $40,010 – $62,314
Median · 5 years out
$66,562
middle 50%: $54,826 – $84,990
Median · 10 years out
$80,886
middle 50%: $67,307 – $96,340
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 associates from Vincennes University start with a $50k median salary. Ten-year median earnings reach $81k.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,858 total interest
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