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Associate-17% vs national median60 grads tracked

Precision Production at Zane State College

Ranked 98th of 107 associate programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,146
middle 50%: $31,317 – $61,332
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $40,729 – $65,590
Median · 10 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $50,197 – $82,929

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Zane State College's associate program in Precision Production earn a median $42,146 one year after graduating, rising to $62,075 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 98th of 107 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,874 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$51,556 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$47,802 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Zane State College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Community Organization and Advocacy (Associate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,845 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,736 · 5 yrs out

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