Certificate (under 1 year)-18% vs national median473 grads tracked
Precision Production at Paris Junior College
Ranked 126th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,137
middle 50%: $23,834 – $44,226
Median · 5 years out
$44,315
middle 50%: $29,514 – $62,758
Median · 10 years out
$57,075
middle 50%: $35,215 – $80,022
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
Precision Production certificate students at Paris Junior College start with a median salary of $33k. Earnings reach $57k after ten years.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,103 total interest
Same major at other universities
Danville Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$45,385 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$43,921 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Paris Junior College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,776 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$68,819 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,216 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out