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Certificate (under 1 year)+16% vs national median125 grads tracked

Precision Production at Linn-Benton Community College

Ranked 18th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $39,178 – $56,806
Median · 5 years out
$63,029
middle 50%: $47,726 – $72,928
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Linn-Benton Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $63,029 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 18th 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?

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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,242 total interest

Same major at other universities

San Jacinto Community College District
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$65,011 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$61,655 · 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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