Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median397 grads tracked
Precision Production at Lake Area Technical College
Ranked 79th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,113
middle 50%: $27,301 – $48,986
Median · 5 years out
$52,823
middle 50%: $42,746 – $61,446
Median · 10 years out
$60,886
middle 50%: $48,922 – $76,958
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
Lake Area Technical College precision production certificate holders start at $38k. Median earnings hit $61k after ten years.
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
8 yrs
≈ $9,228 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State College Southeast
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$53,747 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$53,302 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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