Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median355 grads tracked
Precision Production at Spartanburg Community College
Ranked 61st of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,640
middle 50%: $34,617 – $59,956
Median · 5 years out
$54,875
middle 50%: $42,220 – $69,905
Median · 10 years out
$54,563
middle 50%: $41,187 – $68,136
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 graduates see a median first-year salary of $46.6k. Earnings reach $54.9k by the fifth year 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?
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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
≈ $8,049 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tri-County Technical College
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$55,507 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$55,086 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$54,665 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$54,292 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$53,655 · 5 yrs out
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