Associate-10% vs national median309 grads tracked
Precision Production at Lake Area Technical College
Ranked 79th of 107 associate programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,272
middle 50%: $39,769 – $59,797
Median · 5 years out
$55,122
middle 50%: $47,260 – $68,036
Median · 10 years out
$63,496
middle 50%: $53,942 – $79,314
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Precision Production graduates from Lake Area Technical College earn a median of $48k in year one. Salaries grow to $55k at the five-year mark and $63k by year ten.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,808 total interest
Same major at other universities
Linn-Benton Community College
$56,378 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$56,134 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$54,703 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$54,548 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$54,238 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lake Area Technical College
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$55,065 · 5 yrs out