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Certificate (2-4 years)+8% vs national median49 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Ranked 4th of 11 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,694
middle 50%: $44,737 – $61,889
Median · 5 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $41,244 – $88,826
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (2-4 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Minneapolis Community and Technical College's certificate (2-4 years) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $51,694 one year after graduating, rising to $64,930 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $60,159 for this field, ranking 4th of 11 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,839 total interest

Same major at other universities

Anoka Technical College
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$64,452 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$60,105 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$56,473 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$86,507 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,287 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,227 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,547 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,413 · 5 yrs out

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