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Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median237 grads tracked

Precision Production at Mountain View College

Ranked 72nd of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,479
middle 50%: $31,858 – $56,388
Median · 5 years out
$53,040
middle 50%: $35,966 – $68,978
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $33,372 – $80,729

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 Mountain View College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $43,479 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 72nd 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,582 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$53,655 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$53,306 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$53,035 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$51,837 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountain View College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out

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