Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median182 grads tracked
Precision Metal Working at Northeastern Technical College
Ranked 85th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,335
middle 50%: $34,970 – $53,548
Median · 5 years out
$50,601
middle 50%: $36,966 – $63,610
Median · 10 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $41,424 – $71,899
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Precision Metal Working certificate holders from Northeastern Technical College start at a $47k median. Earnings reach $55k 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,352 total interest
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$51,405 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$51,054 · 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
William Rainey Harper College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
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$50,083 · 5 yrs out
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$50,050 · 5 yrs out
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$50,050 · 5 yrs out
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$60,869 · 5 yrs out
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