Certificate (under 1 year)+67% vs national median611 grads tracked
Precision Metal Working at Brazosport College
Ranked 1st of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,603
middle 50%: $46,799 – $82,950
Median · 5 years out
$89,563
middle 50%: $63,543 – $120,191
Median · 10 years out
$105,983
middle 50%: $78,608 – $136,379
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
Precision Metal Working certificate graduates from Brazosport College earn a median $65k initially. Long-term median earnings reach $106k by year ten.
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,114 total interest
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