Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median241 grads tracked
Precision Production, Other at Greenville Technical College
Ranked 1st of 4 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production, Other by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,736
middle 50%: $45,918 – $66,134
Median · 5 years out
$66,358
middle 50%: $52,460 – $80,773
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $58,956 – $94,869
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production, Other (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Greenville Technical College certificate earners see $54.7k in year one. Median pay reaches $72.6k 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,503 total interest
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