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Certificate (under 1 year)-12% vs national median211 grads tracked

Precision Production at Central Virginia Community College

Ranked 105th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,019
middle 50%: $25,573 – $49,089
Median · 5 years out
$47,878
middle 50%: $30,437 – $59,291
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

Graduates of Central Virginia Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $36,019 one year after graduating, rising to $47,878 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 105th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,330 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Central College
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$47,901 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$47,864 · 5 yrs out
Ranger College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$46,967 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Virginia Community College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,393 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$82,447 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$82,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,523 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

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