Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median287 grads tracked
Precision Production at Coastal Bend College
Ranked 95th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,233
middle 50%: $22,661 – $45,832
Median · 5 years out
$49,438
middle 50%: $31,962 – $70,655
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $43,317 – $91,385
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
Precision Production certificate holders at Coastal Bend College earn $31k initially. Median earnings reach $63k after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,544 total interest
Same major at other universities
Cisco College
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$49,794 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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