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Associate+24% vs national median195 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Hennepin Technical College

Ranked 14th of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,959
middle 50%: $54,648 – $76,378
Median · 5 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $63,723 – $91,987
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $56,877 – $89,177

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Hennepin Technical College's associate program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $64,959 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 14th of 105 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,415 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Wyoming Community College District
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$76,359 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$69,536 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hennepin Technical College

Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$88,109 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,997 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,819 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,603 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$77,316 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,944 · 5 yrs out

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