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Associate-11% vs national median153 grads tracked

Precision Production at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College

Ranked 82nd of 107 associate programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,496
middle 50%: $35,734 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$54,548
middle 50%: $44,087 – $69,779
Median · 10 years out
$68,802
middle 50%: $47,119 – $82,850

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College's associate program in Precision Production earn a median $44,496 one year after graduating, rising to $68,802 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 82nd of 107 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,245 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Philip's College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$54,703 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$54,238 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,412 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,338 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,226 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,016 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,333 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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