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Certificate (2-4 years)+7% vs national median284 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Alexandria Technical and Community College

Ranked 5th of 11 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,306
middle 50%: $46,124 – $62,343
Median · 5 years out
$64,452
middle 50%: $54,993 – $77,524
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $60,590 – $86,981

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (2-4 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Alexandria Technical and Community College's certificate (2-4 years) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $54,306 one year after graduating, rising to $70,298 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $60,159 for this field, ranking 5th of 11 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,633 total interest

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