Certificate (1-2 years)-17% vs national median488 grads tracked
Precision Production at South Louisiana Community College
Ranked 113th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,072
middle 50%: $22,350 – $45,220
Median · 5 years out
$46,227
middle 50%: $30,690 – $65,458
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 earners start with $32k in median earnings. Five-year median salaries reach $46k.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,286 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Iowa Lakes Community College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$41,455 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
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$63,368 · 5 yrs out
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$56,620 · 5 yrs out
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$54,646 · 5 yrs out
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$51,657 · 5 yrs out