WhatGradsMake
Associate+4% vs national median84 grads tracked

Precision Production at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Ranked 38th of 107 associate programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,399
middle 50%: $33,078 – $67,042
Median · 5 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $39,655 – $82,142
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Minneapolis Community and Technical College's associate program in Precision Production earn a median $49,399 one year after graduating, rising to $63,874 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 38th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,105 total interest

Same major at other universities

Casper College
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$62,446 · 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

Related fields of study

Boilermaking/Boilermaker
Compare universities
Precision Metal Working
Compare universities
Precision Production, Other
Compare universities
Woodworking
Compare universities