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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

Graduates of Brazosport College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $64,603 one year after graduating, rising to $105,983 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 67% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 1st 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,114 total interest

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