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Certificate (1-2 years)-14% vs national median301 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 105th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,139
middle 50%: $27,143 – $50,265
Median · 5 years out
$47,705
middle 50%: $33,929 – $65,392
Median · 10 years out
$60,533
middle 50%: $42,146 – $75,209

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 Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $36,139 one year after graduating, rising to $60,533 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 105th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,099 total interest

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