Certificate (under 1 year)+27% vs national median1,458 grads tracked
Precision Metal Working at San Jacinto Community College District
Ranked 12th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,086
middle 50%: $32,802 – $67,782
Median · 5 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $46,646 – $94,607
Median · 10 years out
$79,614
middle 50%: $56,720 – $105,566
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
Median first-year earnings for Precision Metal Working certificate recipients at San Jacinto Community College District are $47k. Long-term median pay reaches $80k by year 10.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,059 total interest
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