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Certificate (1-2 years)+23% vs national median211 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Anoka Technical College

Ranked 15th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,547
middle 50%: $34,211 – $56,131
Median · 5 years out
$68,363
middle 50%: $49,171 – $82,426
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Anoka Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $47,547 one year after graduating, rising to $68,363 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 15th 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?

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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,017 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University - Northern
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$69,384 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$69,286 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$68,534 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Anoka Technical College

Precision Production (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,881 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out

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