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Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median762 grads tracked

Precision Production at Piedmont Technical College

Ranked 83rd of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,472
middle 50%: $33,219 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$51,110
middle 50%: $37,804 – $64,765
Median · 10 years out
$58,497
middle 50%: $45,903 – $73,958

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 Piedmont Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $44,472 one year after graduating, rising to $58,497 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 83rd 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,627 total interest

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