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Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median217 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Vernon College

Ranked 68th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,476
middle 50%: $28,285 – $50,329
Median · 5 years out
$53,306
middle 50%: $39,857 – $66,580
Median · 10 years out
$56,620
middle 50%: $44,534 – $75,158

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 Vernon College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $38,476 one year after graduating, rising to $56,620 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 68th 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?

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
8 yrs
≈ $9,171 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland Community College
$54,665 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$54,292 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$53,655 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$52,522 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Vernon College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,639 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,898 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,675 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,306 · 5 yrs out

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