Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median327 grads tracked
Precision Metal Working at Saint Philip's College
Ranked 99th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,609
middle 50%: $28,328 – $50,787
Median · 5 years out
$48,670
middle 50%: $33,495 – $69,400
Median · 10 years out
$68,249
middle 50%: $47,939 – $94,732
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Precision Metal Working certificates at Saint Philip's College command a median starting salary of $37k. By year five, earnings reach $49k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,808 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southwest Texas Junior College
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$49,794 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$47,901 · 5 yrs out
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