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Associate+27% vs national median91 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Lee College

Ranked 10th of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,451
middle 50%: $41,019 – $101,906
Median · 5 years out
$78,278
middle 50%: $37,935 – $103,276
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Lee College's associate program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $63,451 one year after graduating, rising to $78,278 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $61,545 for this field, ranking 10th of 105 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.

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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
5 yrs
≈ $5,448 total interest

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