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Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median406 grads tracked

Precision Production at Austin Community College

Ranked 78th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,357
middle 50%: $29,021 – $57,805
Median · 5 years out
$51,694
middle 50%: $37,002 – $75,845
Median · 10 years out
$64,226
middle 50%: $41,019 – $89,645

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Austin Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $41,357 one year after graduating, rising to $64,226 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 78th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,907 total interest

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