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Associate-8% vs national median275 grads tracked

Precision Production at Linn-Benton Community College

Ranked 72nd of 107 associate programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,937
middle 50%: $36,256 – $54,843
Median · 5 years out
$56,378
middle 50%: $46,008 – $74,682
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Linn-Benton Community College's associate program in Precision Production earn a median $45,937 one year after graduating, rising to $56,378 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 72nd 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $7,993 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeastern Community College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$57,523 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$56,964 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$56,134 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Linn-Benton Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,614 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,321 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out

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