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Associate-13% vs national median106 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Owens Community College

Ranked 87th of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,087
middle 50%: $32,534 – $57,867
Median · 5 years out
$53,421
middle 50%: $44,737 – $79,157
Median · 10 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $41,357 – $108,603

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 Owens Community College's associate program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $44,087 one year after graduating, rising to $74,872 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 87th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,356 total interest

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