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Certificate (under 1 year)+9% vs national median190 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Tyler Junior College

Ranked 35th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,037
middle 50%: $27,655 – $55,868
Median · 5 years out
$58,227
middle 50%: $38,279 – $78,191
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $47,422 – $71,298

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Tyler Junior College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $40,037 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 35th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,507 total interest

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