Certificate (1-2 years)+9% vs national median445 grads tracked
Precision Metal Working at Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Ranked 37th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,371
middle 50%: $27,420 – $59,203
Median · 5 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $39,884 – $84,962
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
This program yields a $42k median salary for first-year graduates. Median earnings grow to $60k by the fifth year.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,041 total interest
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