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Certificate (1-2 years)+16% vs national median114 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Amarillo College

Ranked 22nd of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,206
middle 50%: $35,973 – $58,019
Median · 5 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $46,435 – $95,590
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Amarillo College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $44,206 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,563 total interest

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