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Certificate (1-2 years)-12% vs national median105 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at State Fair Community College

Ranked 98th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,465
middle 50%: $29,837 – $51,647
Median · 5 years out
$48,943
middle 50%: $36,805 – $66,382
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 State Fair Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $40,465 one year after graduating, rising to $48,943 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 98th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,504 total interest

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