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Associate+11% vs national median986 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Texas State Technical College

Ranked 25th of 105 associate programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,392
middle 50%: $34,321 – $64,323
Median · 5 years out
$68,484
middle 50%: $51,845 – $94,666
Median · 10 years out
$85,331
middle 50%: $63,610 – $116,855

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

In Precision Metal Working, the median first-year salary is $47k. Earnings reach $85k 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?

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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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,007 total interest

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