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Associate-1% vs national median78 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 52nd of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,253
middle 50%: $46,055 – $78,278
Median · 5 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $49,582 – $68,838
Median · 10 years out
$64,085
middle 50%: $54,051 – $83,557

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 Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's associate program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $59,253 one year after graduating, rising to $64,085 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 52nd 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?

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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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,398 total interest

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