Certificate (1-2 years)+25% vs national median391 grads tracked
Precision Metal Working at Ogden-Weber Technical College
Ranked 12th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,311
middle 50%: $36,444 – $72,522
Median · 5 years out
$69,286
middle 50%: $48,743 – $83,635
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Precision Metal Working students at Ogden-Weber Technical College earn a median of $51k in their first year. Salary levels reach $69k by year five.
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 yrs
≈ $6,651 total interest
Same major at other universities
Rock Valley College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$69,384 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$68,534 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
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