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Certificate (under 1 year)+12% vs national median227 grads tracked

Precision Production at Lamar Institute of Technology

Ranked 28th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,912
middle 50%: $29,381 – $64,689
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $41,308 – $85,062
Median · 10 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $53,814 – $122,926

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 Lamar Institute of Technology's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $42,912 one year after graduating, rising to $77,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 28th 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
≈ $7,915 total interest

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