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Associate-12% vs national median136 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Belmont College

Ranked 83rd of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,647
middle 50%: $31,371 – $58,065
Median · 5 years out
$54,238
middle 50%: $39,884 – $78,529
Median · 10 years out
$71,212
middle 50%: $50,083 – $109,537

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 Belmont College's associate program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $43,647 one year after graduating, rising to $71,212 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 83rd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,355 total interest

Same major at other universities

Snow College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$54,703 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$54,548 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Belmont College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,877 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$54,705 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$54,238 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Associate)
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$46,621 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

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