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Certificate (under 1 year)+15% vs national median97 grads tracked

Precision Production at Aiken Technical College

Ranked 21st of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,247
middle 50%: $24,829 – $57,248
Median · 5 years out
$62,322
middle 50%: $41,940 – $79,271
Median · 10 years out
$69,644
middle 50%: $53,520 – $86,507

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 Aiken Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $37,247 one year after graduating, rising to $69,644 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 21st 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,408 total interest

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