Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median205 grads tracked
Precision Production at Northeastern Technical College
Ranked 79th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,281
middle 50%: $36,273 – $55,046
Median · 5 years out
$51,537
middle 50%: $36,980 – $64,343
Median · 10 years out
$56,524
middle 50%: $41,288 – $73,061
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 earners at Northeastern Technical College start with a $48k median salary. Earnings reach $57k by the tenth year.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,143 total interest
Same major at other universities
Des Moines Area Community College
$53,035 · 5 yrs out
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
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$51,405 · 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
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$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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$60,869 · 5 yrs out
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$60,219 · 5 yrs out