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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median354 grads tracked

Precision Production at Southwest Texas Junior College

Ranked 91st of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,827
middle 50%: $25,504 – $56,743
Median · 5 years out
$49,920
middle 50%: $34,644 – $67,254
Median · 10 years out
$70,625
middle 50%: $32,639 – $88,826

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

Graduates of Southwest Texas Junior College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $37,827 one year after graduating, rising to $70,625 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 91st of 150 reporting programs.

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
8 yrs
≈ $9,480 total interest

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