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Certificate (under 1 year)-22% vs national median307 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at El Paso Community College

Ranked 138th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,383
middle 50%: $23,880 – $46,175
Median · 5 years out
$42,063
middle 50%: $28,427 – $63,082
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $35,840 – $87,772

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 El Paso Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $34,383 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 138th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,436 total interest

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