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
Precision Production certificate holders start with a median salary of $37k. By year five, earnings reach $51k, and year ten sees $60k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,661 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeastern Technical College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$51,405 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$51,110 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$51,028 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
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