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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

Graduates of Lee College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $70,326 one year after graduating, rising to $107,201 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 51% above the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $4,952 total interest

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