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Associate+1% vs national median80 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at South Central College

Ranked 45th of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,735
middle 50%: $46,845 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$62,278
middle 50%: $57,147 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of South Central College's associate program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $53,735 one year after graduating, rising to $62,278 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 45th of 105 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,804 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Aims Community College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$60,908 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Central College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,265 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,814 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,365 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out

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