Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median392 grads tracked
Precision Production at Trinity Valley Community College
Ranked 124th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,606
middle 50%: $24,089 – $47,726
Median · 5 years out
$45,385
middle 50%: $30,691 – $61,756
Median · 10 years out
$48,617
middle 50%: $33,249 – $71,251
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
Trinity Valley certificate holders in precision production earn $35k initially. Year 10 median salaries average $49k.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $10,923 total interest
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Eastfield College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$44,315 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$43,921 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
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$47,411 · 5 yrs out