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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median203 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Cisco College

Ranked 89th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,600
middle 50%: $28,344 – $51,306
Median · 5 years out
$50,083
middle 50%: $37,849 – $70,698
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Cisco College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $38,600 one year after graduating, rising to $50,083 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 89th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,607 total interest

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