Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median327 grads tracked
Precision Production at Saint Philip's College
Ranked 98th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production 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 Production (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Saint Philip's College provides a certificate in Precision Production. Graduates see first-year median pay of $37k, increasing to $68k after a decade.
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
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