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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median330 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Ogden-Weber Technical College

Ranked 61st of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,035
middle 50%: $33,495 – $66,653
Median · 5 years out
$54,757
middle 50%: $41,985 – $74,529
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Ogden-Weber Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $49,035 one year after graduating, rising to $54,757 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 61st 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,791 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tri-County Technical College
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$55,507 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$55,086 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Ogden-Weber Technical College

Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,020 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$90,020 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,265 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$70,912 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$69,286 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$69,286 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$51,694 · 5 yrs out

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