Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median431 grads tracked
Precision Production at Mt. Hood Community College
Ranked 39th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,081
middle 50%: $36,615 – $60,886
Median · 5 years out
$57,910
middle 50%: $43,497 – $70,527
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $48,291 – $77,146
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
Precision Production certificate holders at Mt. Hood Community College start with $46k median salaries. Earnings increase to $58k by year five and $62k 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?
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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 yrs
≈ $7,834 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lone Star College System
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$57,917 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$57,751 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$57,736 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$57,282 · 5 yrs out
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