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Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median150 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Cuyahoga Community College

Ranked 97th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,517
middle 50%: $31,171 – $50,831
Median · 5 years out
$48,943
middle 50%: $30,070 – $57,991
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Cuyahoga Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $41,517 one year after graduating, rising to $48,943 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 97th of 150 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,355 total interest

Same major at other universities

Red Rocks Community College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$49,794 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$48,144 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cuyahoga Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,793 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,429 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,112 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,847 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,078 · 5 yrs out

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