Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median405 grads tracked
Precision Production at Mountainland Technical College
Ranked 93rd of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,870
middle 50%: $27,974 – $50,425
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $35,069 – $68,310
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Precision Production students at Mountainland Technical College earn a median of $37k in their first year. Earnings reach $50k after five years.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,888 total interest
Same major at other universities
William Rainey Harper College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$49,794 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
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