Certificate (2-4 years)+7% vs national median284 grads tracked
Precision Production at Alexandria Technical and Community College
Ranked 4th of 11 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Precision Production 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 Production (certificate (2-4 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Precision Production graduates from Alexandria Technical and Community College earn $54k in their first year. Median pay reaches $64k at five years and $70k at ten years.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,633 total interest
Same major at other universities
Anoka Technical College
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$65,800 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$60,105 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
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