Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median544 grads tracked
Precision Production at Florence - Darlington Technical College
Ranked 80th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,067
middle 50%: $25,504 – $45,370
Median · 5 years out
$51,405
middle 50%: $37,984 – $68,222
Median · 10 years out
$56,538
middle 50%: $40,680 – $76,186
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 from Florence - Darlington Technical College start at a median $35k. Salaries reach $51k by year five and $57k 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,846 total interest
Same major at other universities
Amarillo College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$51,837 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$51,110 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$51,028 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$50,740 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
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$74,055 · 5 yrs out
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$73,271 · 5 yrs out
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$64,499 · 5 yrs out
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$59,143 · 5 yrs out
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$58,363 · 5 yrs out