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Certificate (1-2 years)+7% vs national median118 grads tracked

Precision Production at Tri-County Technical College

Ranked 40th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,423
middle 50%: $28,787 – $55,789
Median · 5 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $43,197 – $77,712
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $48,315 – $84,874

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Tri-County Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Production earn a median $42,423 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 40th of 123 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,142 total interest

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