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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

Graduates of Ozarks Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $33,913 one year after graduating, rising to $46,987 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 108th of 123 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,826 total interest

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