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Associate-11% vs national median138 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Jefferson College

Ranked 82nd of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,308
middle 50%: $33,699 – $54,208
Median · 5 years out
$54,522
middle 50%: $41,940 – $68,274
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $58,363 – $96,791

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 Jefferson College's associate program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $44,308 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 82nd 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,267 total interest

Same major at other universities

Helena College University of Montana
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$54,703 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$54,548 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$54,238 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Jefferson College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,815 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$60,557 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,538 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$58,019 · 5 yrs out

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