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Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median208 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Amarillo College

Ranked 72nd of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,075
middle 50%: $27,670 – $48,919
Median · 5 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $36,091 – $82,803
Median · 10 years out
$61,926
middle 50%: $44,700 – $93,428

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Amarillo College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $37,075 one year after graduating, rising to $61,926 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 72nd of 150 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,341 total interest

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