Certificate (1-2 years)31 grads tracked
Precision Production at South Plains College
Median · 1 year out
$39,655
middle 50%: $27,732 – $58,363
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $42,776 – $125,175
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of South Plains College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Production earn a median $39,655 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Figures are based on 31 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,187 total interest
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