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Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median718 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Piedmont Technical College

Ranked 82nd of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,701
middle 50%: $33,467 – $54,864
Median · 5 years out
$51,054
middle 50%: $37,783 – $64,485
Median · 10 years out
$58,497
middle 50%: $45,903 – $73,958

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 at Piedmont Technical College earn $45k in their first year. Median salaries reach $51k after five years and $58k after ten years.

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,604 total interest

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