Certificate (1-2 years)+3% vs national median476 grads tracked
Precision Production at Dakota County Technical College
Ranked 52nd of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,875
middle 50%: $36,110 – $57,323
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $43,784 – $71,026
Median · 10 years out
$64,718
middle 50%: $45,346 – $89,353
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 graduates from Dakota County Technical College start at $47k. Median salaries reach $57k at five years and $65k 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?
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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 yrs
≈ $7,818 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Central Lakes College
$57,185 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend 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
Northland Community and Technical College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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