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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median282 grads tracked

Precision Production at Hill College

Ranked 85th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,674
middle 50%: $25,937 – $49,915
Median · 5 years out
$50,740
middle 50%: $37,403 – $69,584
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $40,906 – $94,922

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 Hill College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $36,674 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 85th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,661 total interest

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