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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median173 grads tracked

Precision Production at Panola College

Ranked 59th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,415
middle 50%: $22,721 – $50,601
Median · 5 years out
$55,111
middle 50%: $41,775 – $80,163
Median · 10 years out
$64,628
middle 50%: $39,163 – $85,664

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 Panola College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $32,415 one year after graduating, rising to $64,628 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 59th 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,679 total interest

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