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Certificate (1-2 years)-16% vs national median263 grads tracked

Precision Production at Northshore Technical Community College

Ranked 112th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,920
middle 50%: $21,728 – $46,399
Median · 5 years out
$46,359
middle 50%: $30,437 – $63,874
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Northshore Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Production earn a median $32,920 one year after graduating, rising to $46,359 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 112th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,113 total interest

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