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Certificate (2-4 years)+12% vs national median279 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College

Ranked 3rd of 11 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,558
middle 50%: $44,563 – $62,647
Median · 5 years out
$67,174
middle 50%: $50,767 – $74,301
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 Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College's certificate (2-4 years) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $55,558 one year after graduating, rising to $67,174 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $60,159 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,403 total interest

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