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Certificate (1-2 years)+25% vs national median200 grads tracked

Precision Production at West Virginia University - Parkersburg

Ranked 12th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,682
middle 50%: $29,538 – $59,848
Median · 5 years out
$69,384
middle 50%: $43,722 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $44,785 – $95,990

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of West Virginia University - Parkersburg's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Production earn a median $39,682 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 12th of 123 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,683 total interest

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