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Certificate (1-2 years)+10% vs national median77 grads tracked

Precision Production at Helena College University of Montana

Ranked 35th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,539
middle 50%: $32,839 – $53,873
Median · 5 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $50,311 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $37,247 – $76,958

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Helena College University of Montana's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Production earn a median $42,539 one year after graduating, rising to $52,636 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 35th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,022 total interest

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