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Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median148 grads tracked

Precision Production at Ridgewater College

Ranked 44th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,469
middle 50%: $28,414 – $50,227
Median · 5 years out
$57,957
middle 50%: $47,901 – $70,108
Median · 10 years out
$64,085
middle 50%: $51,223 – $73,442

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Ridgewater College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Production earn a median $41,469 one year after graduating, rising to $64,085 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 44th of 123 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,322 total interest

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