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Certificate (1-2 years)-9% vs national median252 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Florence - Darlington Technical College

Ranked 93rd of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,024
middle 50%: $26,168 – $44,939
Median · 5 years out
$50,197
middle 50%: $35,929 – $70,342
Median · 10 years out
$58,019
middle 50%: $42,110 – $79,958

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Florence - Darlington Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $35,024 one year after graduating, rising to $58,019 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 93rd of 123 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,980 total interest

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