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Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median54 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Rogue Community College

Ranked 136th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $25,793 – $45,210
Median · 5 years out
$42,505
middle 50%: $30,070 – $53,696
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Rogue Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $36,215 one year after graduating, rising to $42,505 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 136th 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?

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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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,358 total interest

Same major at other universities

John Wood Community College
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rogue Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$92,078 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,503 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out

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