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Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median354 grads tracked

Precision Production at Del Mar College

Ranked 23rd of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,568
middle 50%: $31,518 – $63,671
Median · 5 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $39,752 – $82,850
Median · 10 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $54,333 – $108,135

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

Graduates of Del Mar College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $44,568 one year after graduating, rising to $74,301 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 23rd 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,673 total interest

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