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Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median343 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Spartanburg Community College

Ranked 54th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,824
middle 50%: $33,933 – $59,736
Median · 5 years out
$55,721
middle 50%: $42,596 – $71,191
Median · 10 years out
$54,365
middle 50%: $41,887 – $67,692

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 Spartanburg Community College earn $46k in their first year. Median pay rises to $56k after five years of employment.

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,070 total interest

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