Associate-7% vs national median486 grads tracked
Precision Metal Working at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Ranked 69th of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,307
middle 50%: $35,528 – $58,912
Median · 5 years out
$56,964
middle 50%: $44,640 – $69,763
Median · 10 years out
$69,751
middle 50%: $54,227 – $82,251
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
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred's precision metal working associates earn a $46,307 median starting salary. Earnings reach $69,751 by the tenth year.
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 yrs
≈ $7,853 total interest
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