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Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median299 grads tracked

Precision Production at Midlands Technical College

Ranked 32nd of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,883
middle 50%: $28,420 – $60,113
Median · 5 years out
$59,476
middle 50%: $44,511 – $76,393
Median · 10 years out
$67,449
middle 50%: $53,696 – $83,978

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 Midlands Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $40,883 one year after graduating, rising to $67,449 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 32nd 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,248 total interest

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