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Certificate (1-2 years)+18% vs national median232 grads tracked

Precision Production at Del Mar College

Ranked 19th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,270
middle 50%: $36,275 – $72,966
Median · 5 years out
$65,353
middle 50%: $42,555 – $88,675
Median · 10 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $49,855 – $152,658

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Precision Production certificate holders earn a median of $47k initially. Salaries rise to $75k by the tenth year.

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,198 total interest

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