Certificate (1-2 years)-15% vs national median322 grads tracked
Precision Metal Working at Ozarks Technical Community College
Ranked 108th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,913
middle 50%: $25,336 – $44,572
Median · 5 years out
$46,987
middle 50%: $33,791 – $59,022
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Median salaries for this certificate program start at $34k. By year five, earnings reach $47k.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,826 total interest
Same major at other universities
Great Falls College Montana State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$47,666 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$46,227 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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