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Associate-3% vs national median244 grads tracked

Precision Production at Portland Community College

Ranked 57th of 107 associate programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,194
middle 50%: $36,412 – $57,867
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $48,238 – $74,768
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 Portland Community College's associate program in Precision Production earn a median $46,194 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 57th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,686 total interest

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