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Certificate (under 1 year)51 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Minnesota State College Southeast

Median · 1 year out
$43,384
middle 50%: $35,298 – $60,590
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of Minnesota State College Southeast's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $43,384 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 51 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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
9.3 yrs
≈ $9,947 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brazosport College
$89,563 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$85,945 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$80,436 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Frank Phillips College
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$69,384 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$68,815 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State College Southeast

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,411 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,183 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,489 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,202 · 5 yrs out

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