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Associate+138% vs national median69 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Brazosport College

Ranked 1st of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,787
middle 50%: $56,346 – $103,276
Median · 5 years out
$146,626
middle 50%: $111,125 – $165,288
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Brazosport College's associate program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $79,787 one year after graduating, rising to $146,626 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 138% above the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 1st of 105 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.

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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
3.4 yrs
≈ $3,796 total interest

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