Certificate (1-2 years)-13% vs national median296 grads tracked
Precision Production at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
Ranked 103rd of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,098
middle 50%: $26,329 – $48,182
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $33,923 – $63,170
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
Precision Production certificate holders earn a median of $37,098 in their first year. This program sees median salaries reach $48,487 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,065 total interest
Same major at other universities
State Fair Community College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$47,666 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
Capital Area Technical College
$47,224 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$46,987 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$87,491 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,564 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$48,404 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$47,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$44,787 · 5 yrs out