Certificate (under 1 year)+16% vs national median223 grads tracked
Precision Production at Riverland Community College
Ranked 19th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,661
middle 50%: $39,804 – $66,266
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $47,802 – $77,193
Median · 10 years out
$74,491
middle 50%: $63,451 – $94,869
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Precision Production certificate holders start with a $54k median salary. Earnings reach $74k after ten years.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,768 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Jacinto Community College District
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$65,011 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$61,655 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
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