Certificate (under 1 year)+3% vs national median509 grads tracked
Precision Metal Working at Owens Community College
Ranked 60th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,598
middle 50%: $29,257 – $61,654
Median · 5 years out
$55,086
middle 50%: $38,914 – $71,991
Median · 10 years out
$65,353
middle 50%: $46,994 – $87,524
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
Precision metal working graduates from Owens Community College earn $45k initially. Salaries reach $65k by year ten.
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
≈ $8,206 total interest
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$55,836 · 5 yrs out
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$55,721 · 5 yrs out
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$55,699 · 5 yrs out
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$55,507 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
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$54,757 · 5 yrs out
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$54,665 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$54,292 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$53,655 · 5 yrs out
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$83,767 · 5 yrs out
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$82,803 · 5 yrs out
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Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
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$69,605 · 5 yrs out
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$68,978 · 5 yrs out
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$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,534 · 5 yrs out
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$64,718 · 5 yrs out
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$63,548 · 5 yrs out