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Associate+13% vs national median252 grads tracked

Precision Production at Hennepin Technical College

Ranked 17th of 107 associate programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,177
middle 50%: $44,669 – $72,014
Median · 5 years out
$69,368
middle 50%: $51,694 – $88,259
Median · 10 years out
$64,226
middle 50%: $47,119 – $83,557

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Hennepin Technical College's associate program in Precision Production earn a median $60,177 one year after graduating, rising to $64,226 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 17th of 107 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $5,957 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$68,928 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$68,484 · 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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