Certificate (1-2 years)+3% vs national median364 grads tracked
Precision Production at Central Lakes College
Ranked 49th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,095
middle 50%: $32,582 – $52,212
Median · 5 years out
$57,185
middle 50%: $42,967 – $70,784
Median · 10 years out
$63,170
middle 50%: $51,505 – $75,672
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 at Central Lakes College start with $43k median earnings. Five-year median salaries reach $57k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,210 total interest
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$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$57,957 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$57,311 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$55,984 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
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