Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median385 grads tracked
Precision Production at South Plains College
Ranked 38th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,479
middle 50%: $25,265 – $44,719
Median · 5 years out
$57,917
middle 50%: $41,272 – $79,891
Median · 10 years out
$69,498
middle 50%: $47,529 – $93,016
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 holders at South Plains College start with a median salary of $34k. Ten-year earnings reach $69k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,100 total interest
Same major at other universities
Midlands Technical College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$57,910 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$57,751 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$57,736 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
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