Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median289 grads tracked
Precision Metal Working at Grayson College
Ranked 103rd of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,350
middle 50%: $28,014 – $51,964
Median · 5 years out
$48,144
middle 50%: $34,488 – $66,665
Median · 10 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $38,814 – $76,487
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
First-year median salaries for Precision Metal Working certificate earners at Grayson College stand at $38k. This increases to $55k by year ten.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,810 total interest
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Illinois Central College
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
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