Certificate (under 1 year)+51% vs national median480 grads tracked
Precision Production at Lee College
Ranked 3rd of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,326
middle 50%: $47,502 – $92,628
Median · 5 years out
$82,014
middle 50%: $48,914 – $115,998
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $78,415 – $138,330
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
Lee College Precision Production certificate holders earn a median $70k in year one. Salaries reach $107k by the tenth year.
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $4,952 total interest
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