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Certificate (1-2 years)+11% vs national median33 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Midlands Technical College

Ranked 30th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,163
middle 50%: $29,458 – $50,767
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $45,413 – $102,529
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $50,402 – $88,072

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 Midlands Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $39,163 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 30th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,268 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Maine Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$61,723 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$60,837 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midlands Technical College

Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,752 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,784 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,357 · 5 yrs out

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