Certificate (1-2 years)+1% vs national median465 grads tracked
Precision Production at Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Ranked 54th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,303
middle 50%: $27,805 – $59,244
Median · 5 years out
$55,984
middle 50%: $36,805 – $82,479
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $52,165 – $94,389
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Central Louisiana Technical Community College reports $42k median earnings for Precision Production certificate holders in year one. Ten-year medians climb to $69k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,369 total interest
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