Precision Metal Working programs

CIP 4805 · Precision Production · ranked by median earnings four years after completion

402 institutions report graduate earnings for Precision Metal Working programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $49,034 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.17× and 74% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 18 of the 436 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.

National ranking

#	Institution	Earn 4yr	% > threshold	Median debt	Debt/earn	Earnings premium	2 of 3 yrs
1	Riverland Community CollegeMN · UG cert	$87,864 n=25	–	–	–	Above +120%	–
2	Ferris State UniversityMI · Associate	$86,941 n=78	97% 5yr	$16,303	0.19×	Above +148%	Clears 2/2
3	Idaho State UniversityID · UG cert	$82,683 n=34	95% 1yr	$9,000	0.11×	Above +132%	Clears 2/2
4	Ferris State UniversityMI · UG cert	$79,641 n=65	97% 5yr	$18,439	0.23×	Above +127%	Clears 2/2
5	Del Mar CollegeTX · Associate	$79,303 n=16	–	–	–	Above +122%	–
6	Hennepin Technical CollegeMN · Associate	$76,020 n=38	96% 5yr	$17,625	0.23×	Above +90%	Clears 2/2
7	Des Moines Area Community CollegeIA · Associate	$75,145 n=18	–	$8,860	0.12×	Above +95%	–
8	Ivy Tech Community CollegeIN · Associate	$75,002 n=40	94% 5yr	$9,750	0.13×	Above +100%	Clears 2/2
9	White Mountains Community CollegeNH · UG cert	$71,074 n=51	88% 1yr	$9,625	0.14×	Above +60%	Below 1/2
10	Dunwoody College of TechnologyMN · Associate	$70,886 n=37	97% 5yr	$12,000	0.17×	Above +77%	Clears 2/2
11	Clark CollegeWA · Associate	$70,504 n=20	69% 5yr	$19,394	0.28×	Above +65%	Clears 2/2
12	Pennsylvania College of TechnologyPA · Associate	$70,298 n=58	95% 5yr	$14,250	0.20×	Above +87%	Clears 2/2
13	Hennepin Technical CollegeMN · UG cert	$69,442 n=63	82% 5yr	$19,934	0.29×	Above +74%	Clears 2/2
14	Austin Community College DistrictTX · Associate	$69,185 n=19	82% 1yr	–	–	Above +94%	Clears 2/2
15	Santa Ana CollegeCA · UG cert	$68,633 n=33	–	–	–	Above +79%	–
16	Coastal Pines Technical CollegeGA · UG cert	$68,443 n=42	100%	–	–	Above +94%	Clears 2/2
17	Ranken Technical CollegeMO · Associate	$68,297 n=39	89% 5yr	$13,300	0.20×	Above +91%	Clears 2/2
18	Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyPA · Associate	$68,071 n=87	89% 5yr	$12,000	0.18×	Above +81%	Clears 2/2
19	Riverside City CollegeCA · UG cert	$67,355 n=16	–	–	–	Above +75%	–
20	Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeKY · UG cert	$67,174 n=23	74% 1yr	–	–	Above +94%	–
21	Westmoreland County Community CollegePA · Associate	$66,589 n=19	–	–	–	Above +77%	–
22	Idaho State UniversityID · Associate	$66,138 n=16	88% 5yr	$11,000	0.17×	Above +86%	Clears 2/2
23	Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeMN · UG cert	$65,946 n=66	91% 5yr	$5,500	0.08×	Above +65%	Clears 2/2
24	Santa Ana CollegeCA · Associate	$65,618 n=22	–	–	–	Above +71%	–
25	Minnesota North CollegeMN · UG cert	$65,172 n=16	83% 5yr	–	–	Above +63%	–
26	Butte CollegeCA · UG cert	$64,811 n=57	–	–	–	Above +69%	–
27	Hawkeye Community CollegeIA · UG cert	$64,717 n=50	89% 5yr	$6,800	0.10×	Above +68%	Clears 2/2
28	Portland Community CollegeOR · Associate	$64,659 n=24	77% 5yr	$14,891	0.23×	Above +76%	Clears 2/2
29	Anoka Technical CollegeMN · UG cert	$64,648 n=104	89% 5yr	$7,145	0.11×	Above +62%	Clears 2/2
30	Vincennes UniversityIN · Associate	$64,198 n=76	92% 5yr	$12,000	0.19×	Above +71%	Clears 2/2
31	Central New Mexico Community CollegeNM · Associate	$64,190 n=36	69%	$8,000	0.12×	Above +97%	Clears 2/2
32	Greenville Technical CollegeSC · Associate	$63,910 n=21	84% 5yr	$25,675	0.40×	Above +86%	Clears 2/2
33	Northwest CollegeWY · Associate	$63,897 n=17	–	–	–	Above +58%	–
34	Southeast Community College AreaNE · Associate	$63,811 n=57	91% 5yr	$10,938	0.17×	Above +72%	Clears 2/2
35	Fox Valley Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$63,662 n=29	91% 5yr	$6,577	0.10×	Above +63%	Clears 2/2
36	State Technical College of MissouriMO · Associate	$63,519 n=54	88% 5yr	$11,474	0.18×	Above +78%	Clears 2/2
37	Grand Rapids Community CollegeMI · Associate	$63,350 n=20	–	$12,655	0.20×	Above +81%	–
38	Savannah Technical CollegeGA · UG cert	$63,310 n=34	100%	–	–	Above +79%	Clears 2/2
39	Lee CollegeTX · UG cert	$62,998 n=22	–	–	–	Above +76%	–
40	Southwestern Illinois CollegeIL · Associate	$62,981 n=19	100%	$6,372	0.10×	Above +67%	Clears 2/2
41	Vincennes UniversityIN · UG cert	$62,871 n=53	96% 5yr	$9,863	0.16×	Above +68%	Clears 2/2
42	Hopkinsville Community CollegeKY · UG cert	$62,870 n=17	–	–	–	Above +81%	–
43	Cowley County Community CollegeKS · UG cert	$62,785 n=16	–	–	–	Above +73%	–
44	Waukesha County Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$62,722 n=38	94% 5yr	$9,500	0.15×	Above +61%	Clears 2/2
45	Saint Paul CollegeMN · UG cert	$62,541 n=102	82%	$9,500	0.15×	Above +56%	Clears 2/2
46	Fox Valley Technical CollegeWI · Associate	$62,504 n=21	86% 5yr	$10,817	0.17×	Above +60%	Clears 2/2
47	Alpena Community CollegeMI · UG cert	$62,203 n=17	–	–	–	Above +77%	–
48	Central Maine Community CollegeME · Associate	$61,562 n=23	93% 5yr	$11,000	0.18×	Above +68%	Clears 2/2
49	North Dakota State College of ScienceND · Associate	$61,509 n=41	92% 5yr	$11,123	0.18×	Above +50%	Clears 2/2
50	Beal UniversityME · Associate	$61,300 n=28	76% 1yr	$12,270	0.20×	Above +68%	–
51	Clackamas Community CollegeOR · UG cert	$61,033 n=17	–	–	–	Above +66%	–
52	Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$60,707 n=46	81% 5yr	$4,000	0.07×	Above +56%	Clears 2/2
53	Gateway Community and Technical CollegeKY · UG cert	$60,507 n=41	67% 1yr	$8,500	0.14×	Above +74%	–
54	Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeKY · UG cert	$60,198 n=26	92% 1yr	$9,557	0.16×	Above +73%	–
55	Central Lakes College-BrainerdMN · Associate	$60,088 n=17	96% 5yr	$5,500	0.09×	Above +50%	Clears 2/2
56	Mohawk Valley Community CollegeNY · Associate	$60,081 n=16	–	–	–	Above +58%	–
57	Dunwoody College of TechnologyMN · UG cert	$60,061 n=42	85% 5yr	$5,500	0.09×	Above +50%	Clears 2/2
58	Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeKY · UG cert	$59,962 n=31	–	$5,879	0.10×	Above +73%	–
59	EHOVE Career CenterOH · UG cert	$59,906 n=16	–	–	–	Above +63%	–
60	Northern Michigan UniversityMI · UG cert	$59,723 n=23	84% 5yr	$6,866	0.12×	Above +70%	Clears 2/2
61	Dakota County Technical CollegeMN · UG cert	$59,643 n=72	87% 5yr	$5,500	0.09×	Above +49%	Clears 2/2
62	Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$59,516 n=52	100%	$8,713	0.15×	Above +53%	Clears 2/2
63	Community College of DenverCO · Associate	$59,364 n=16	–	$9,240	0.16×	Above +43%	–
64	Marshalltown Community CollegeIA · UG cert	$59,331 n=16	84% 1yr	–	–	Above +54%	–
65	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroTN · UG cert	$59,112 n=25	67% 1yr	–	–	Above +69%	–
66	Kennebec Valley Community CollegeME · Associate	$59,020 n=16	82% 5yr	$11,500	0.20×	Above +62%	Clears 2/2
67	Hobart Institute of Welding TechnologyOH · UG cert	$59,016 n=497	65%	$5,500	0.09×	Above +60%	Clears 2/2
68	Tarrant County College DistrictTX · UG cert	$59,011 n=18	71% 5yr	$7,000	0.12×	Above +65%	Clears 2/2
69	Indian Hills Community CollegeIA · Associate	$58,822 n=16	100% 5yr	$10,375	0.18×	Above +53%	Clears 2/2
70	St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeMN · UG cert	$58,749 n=51	84% 5yr	$9,500	0.16×	Above +47%	Clears 2/2
71	Connecticut State Community CollegeCT · UG cert	$58,531 n=192	79% 5yr	–	–	Above +39%	–
72	West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeKY · UG cert	$58,512 n=42	64% 1yr	$5,625	0.10×	Above +69%	Clears 2/2
73	Spokane Community CollegeWA · Associate	$58,458 n=17	–	–	–	Above +37%	–
74	Central Alabama Community CollegeAL · UG cert	$58,411 n=17	–	–	–	Above +69%	–
75	Northwest Florida State CollegeFL · UG cert	$58,333 n=20	–	–	–	Above +73%	–
76	Lynnes Welding TrainingND · UG cert	$58,273 n=68	28%	$3,385	0.06×	Above +42%	Clears 2/2
77	Cisco CollegeTX · UG cert	$57,960 n=21	–	–	–	Above +62%	–
78	Moraine Park Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$57,861 n=36	86% 5yr	$3,500	0.06×	Above +48%	Clears 2/2
79	Shelton State Community CollegeAL · UG cert	$57,855 n=16	–	–	–	Above +68%	–
80	Texas State Technical CollegeTX · Associate	$57,743 n=153	34%	$9,168	0.16×	Above +62%	Clears 2/2
81	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityMO · UG cert	$57,729 n=29	–	–	–	Above +61%	–
82	Baker CollegeMI · UG cert	$57,680 n=20	–	$9,960	0.17×	Above +65%	Clears 2/2
83	Del Mar CollegeTX · UG cert	$57,598 n=29	–	–	–	Above +61%	–
84	Welder Training and Testing InstitutePA · UG cert	$57,411 n=51	76%	$9,217	0.16×	Above +52%	Clears 2/2
85	Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterPA · UG cert	$56,969 n=32	74% 5yr	$9,500	0.17×	Above +51%	Clears 2/2
86	Colorado Mesa UniversityCO · Associate	$56,832 n=19	78% 5yr	$9,478	0.17×	Above +37%	Clears 2/2
87	Advanced Technology InstituteVA · UG cert	$56,751 n=52	62%	$12,000	0.21×	Above +49%	Clears 2/2
88	Great Oaks Career CampusesOH · UG cert	$56,665 n=40	62%	$5,500	0.10×	Above +54%	Clears 2/2
89	New Castle School of TradesPA · Associate	$56,532 n=35	84% 5yr	$10,042	0.18×	Above +50%	Clears 2/2
90	Ogden-Weber Technical CollegeUT · UG cert	$56,521 n=31	78% 5yr	–	–	Above +42%	Clears 2/2
91	Ozarks Technical Community CollegeMO · Associate	$56,425 n=26	72% 5yr	$15,361	0.27×	Above +58%	Clears 2/2
92	Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$56,289 n=96	87% 5yr	$9,250	0.16×	Above +44%	Clears 2/2
93	East Valley Institute of TechnologyAZ · UG cert	$56,189 n=18	–	–	–	Above +53%	–
94	Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsOH · UG cert	$56,054 n=30	73%	–	–	Above +52%	Below 1/2
95	Northern Wyoming Community College DistrictWY · UG cert	$56,041 n=35	83% 5yr	$5,500	0.10×	Above +39%	Clears 2/2
96	Bevill State Community CollegeAL · UG cert	$55,986 n=23	82% 5yr	–	–	Above +62%	Clears 2/2
97	Kirkwood Community CollegeIA · Associate	$55,888 n=27	83% 5yr	$12,000	0.21×	Above +45%	Clears 2/2
98	Central Community CollegeNE · Associate	$55,682 n=37	100%	$4,950	0.09×	Above +50%	Clears 2/2
99	Central Lakes College-BrainerdMN · UG cert	$55,654 n=54	83%	$5,500	0.10×	Above +39%	Clears 2/2
100	Tulsa Welding School-TulsaOK · Associate	$55,612 n=56	85% 5yr	$18,645	0.34×	Above +57%	Clears 2/2
101	Mountainland Technical CollegeUT · UG cert	$55,570 n=39	71% 5yr	–	–	Above +40%	Below 1/2
102	North Georgia Technical CollegeGA · UG cert	$55,479 n=50	90% 5yr	$11,000	0.20×	Above +57%	Clears 2/2
103	Northeast Community CollegeNE · UG cert	$55,434 n=40	89% 5yr	$5,500	0.10×	Above +49%	Clears 2/2
104	Western Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$55,158 n=46	87% 5yr	$5,916	0.11×	Above +42%	Clears 2/2
105	Elite Welding Academy LLCOH · UG cert	$55,098 n=92	67%	$9,500	0.17×	Above +50%	Clears 2/2
106	Elite Welding Academy South PointOH · UG cert	$55,098 n=92	67%	$9,500	0.17×	Above +50%	Clears 2/2
107	Central Virginia Community CollegeVA · UG cert	$54,998 n=40	60% 1yr	–	–	Above +45%	–
108	Danville Community CollegeVA · UG cert	$54,963 n=17	–	–	–	Above +45%	Clears 2/2
109	Northwood Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$54,941 n=148	36%	$5,500	0.10×	Above +41%	Clears 2/2
110	Montana State UniversityMT · UG cert	$54,930 n=27	–	$9,500	0.17×	Above +59%	Clears 2/2
111	Gateway Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$54,860 n=53	70% 5yr	$9,500	0.17×	Above +41%	Clears 2/2
112	Modern Welding SchoolNY · UG cert	$54,806 n=130	46%	$5,500	0.10×	Above +44%	Clears 2/2
113	Metropolitan Community College AreaNE · Associate	$54,754 n=23	–	–	–	Above +47%	–
114	Ridgewater CollegeMN · UG cert	$54,714 n=41	90% 5yr	$9,750	0.18×	Above +37%	Clears 2/2
115	South Texas CollegeTX · Associate	$54,464 n=38	57% 1yr	–	–	Above +52%	–
116	South Central CollegeMN · UG cert	$54,263 n=66	82% 5yr	$3,332	0.06×	Above +36%	Clears 2/2
117	College of Eastern IdahoID · Associate	$54,229 n=16	–	–	–	Above +52%	–
118	Ranken Technical CollegeMO · UG cert	$54,143 n=63	100%	$9,500	0.17×	Above +51%	Clears 2/2
119	Bridgerland Technical CollegeUT · UG cert	$53,913 n=19	–	–	–	Above +35%	Below 1/2
120	Indian Hills Community CollegeIA · UG cert	$53,878 n=16	–	–	–	Above +40%	–
121	Lake Superior CollegeMN · UG cert	$53,775 n=36	81% 5yr	$11,000	0.20×	Above +35%	Clears 2/2
122	Spartanburg Community CollegeSC · UG cert	$53,755 n=36	61%	–	–	Above +56%	Clears 2/2
123	Ivy Tech Community CollegeIN · UG cert	$53,579 n=58	69%	$3,600	0.07×	Above +43%	Clears 2/2
124	Alaska Vocational Technical CenterAK · UG cert	$53,551 n=23	–	–	–	Above +30%	–
125	Ohio Technical CollegeOH · Associate	$53,428 n=59	65% 1yr	$7,667	0.14×	Above +45%	–
126	Central Piedmont Community CollegeNC · Associate	$53,400 n=25	73% 5yr	–	–	Above +56%	Clears 2/2
127	Lone Star College SystemTX · UG cert	$53,293 n=39	51%	$3,500	0.07×	Above +49%	Below 1/2
128	Virginia Western Community CollegeVA · UG cert	$53,278 n=32	–	–	–	Above +40%	–
129	Kennebec Valley Community CollegeME · UG cert	$53,244 n=19	90% 1yr	–	–	Above +46%	–
130	Pueblo Community CollegeCO · Associate	$53,160 n=52	77% 5yr	$6,750	0.13×	Above +28%	Clears 2/2
131	Laurel Technical InstitutePA · UG cert	$53,141 n=24	–	$7,265	0.14×	Above +41%	Below 1/2
132	Mohave Community CollegeAZ · UG cert	$53,098 n=20	–	–	–	Above +44%	–
133	Lincoln Land Community CollegeIL · UG cert	$53,017 n=17	–	–	–	Above +41%	–
134	Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyWA · Associate	$53,007 n=29	79% 5yr	$13,000	0.24×	Above +24%	Clears 2/2
135	Brightpoint Community CollegeVA · UG cert	$52,992 n=24	63% 1yr	–	–	Above +39%	–
136	Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeGA · UG cert	$52,968 n=44	100%	$2,911	0.06×	Above +50%	Clears 2/2
137	NASCAR Technical InstituteNC · UG cert	$52,936 n=287	65% 1yr	$9,500	0.18×	Above +54%	–
138	Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncAZ · UG cert	$52,936 n=287	65% 1yr	$9,500	0.18×	Above +44%	–
139	Universal Technical Institute of California IncCA · UG cert	$52,936 n=287	65% 1yr	$9,500	0.18×	Above +38%	–
140	Universal Technical Institute of Illinois IncIL · UG cert	$52,936 n=287	65% 1yr	$9,500	0.18×	Above +40%	–
141	Universal Technical Institute-South Florida MiramarFL · UG cert	$52,936 n=287	65% 1yr	$9,500	0.18×	Above +57%	–
142	Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaCA · UG cert	$52,936 n=287	65% 1yr	$9,500	0.18×	Above +38%	–
143	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisTN · UG cert	$52,924 n=40	51% 1yr	–	–	Above +51%	Below 1/2
144	Front Range Community CollegeCO · UG cert	$52,873 n=56	64% 1yr	$5,500	0.10×	Above +27%	Clears 2/2
145	Northcentral Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$52,792 n=59	100%	$3,500	0.07×	Above +35%	Clears 2/2
146	Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$52,759 n=129	100%	$5,500	0.10×	Above +35%	Clears 2/2
147	SUNY College of Technology at AlfredNY · Associate	$52,635 n=93	84% 5yr	$12,000	0.23×	Above +38%	Clears 2/2
148	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiTN · UG cert	$52,577 n=22	77% 5yr	–	–	Above +50%	Clears 2/2
149	Texas State Technical CollegeTX · UG cert	$52,527 n=340	33%	$7,667	0.15×	Above +47%	Clears 2/2
150	York Technical CollegeSC · UG cert	$52,454 n=28	88% 5yr	$5,500	0.10×	Above +52%	Clears 2/2
151	Madison Area Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$52,408 n=55	83% 5yr	$9,500	0.18×	Above +34%	Clears 2/2
152	Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaMD · UG cert	$52,364 n=301	59%	$9,987	0.19×	Above +25%	Clears 2/2
153	Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkIL · UG cert	$52,364 n=301	59%	$9,987	0.19×	Above +39%	–
154	Lincoln Technical Institute-East WindsorCT · UG cert	$52,364 n=301	59%	$9,987	0.19×	Above +24%	Below 1/2
155	Lincoln Technical Institute-New BritainCT · UG cert	$52,364 n=301	59%	$9,987	0.19×	Above +24%	Below 1/2
156	Des Moines Area Community CollegeIA · UG cert	$52,238 n=48	73%	$5,500	0.10×	Above +36%	Clears 2/2
157	The Fab SchoolCA · UG cert	$52,227 n=218	20%	$4,449	0.09×	Above +36%	Below 1/2
158	Minnesota State College SoutheastMN · UG cert	$52,003 n=33	83% 5yr	$9,500	0.18×	Above +30%	Clears 2/2
159	Western Dakota Technical CollegeSD · Associate	$51,988 n=28	71% 1yr	$12,000	0.23×	Above +41%	Clears 2/2
160	SUNY College of Technology at DelhiNY · Associate	$51,978 n=30	60% 1yr	$12,000	0.23×	Above +37%	–
161	Advanced Welding InstituteVT · UG cert	$51,951 n=72	72%	$5,077	0.10×	Above +33%	Clears 2/2
162	Emily Griffith Technical CollegeCO · UG cert	$51,887 n=42	70% 1yr	–	–	Above +25%	–
163	Butler Technology and Career Development SchoolsOH · UG cert	$51,815 n=21	78% 1yr	$5,632	0.11×	Above +41%	–
164	Northeast Iowa Community CollegeIA · UG cert	$51,808 n=35	90% 5yr	$5,446	0.10×	Above +34%	Clears 2/2
165	Davis Technical CollegeUT · UG cert	$51,496 n=39	74% 1yr	–	–	Above +29%	–
166	Montana State University BillingsMT · Associate	$51,467 n=17	–	–	–	Above +49%	–
167	San Jacinto Community CollegeTX · UG cert	$51,392 n=34	100%	$5,250	0.10×	Above +44%	Clears 2/2
168	Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeIA · UG cert	$51,372 n=43	86% 1yr	$7,250	0.14×	Above +33%	–
169	GateWay Community CollegeAZ · UG cert	$51,289 n=28	79% 5yr	$5,500	0.11×	Above +39%	Clears 2/2
170	GateWay Community College-Central CityAZ · UG cert	$51,289 n=28	79% 5yr	$5,500	0.11×	Above +39%	Clears 2/2
171	Lincoln College of Technology-DenverCO · UG cert	$51,214 n=1,063	55%	$8,866	0.17×	Above +23%	Clears 2/2
172	Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieTX · UG cert	$51,214 n=1,063	55%	$8,866	0.17×	Above +43%	Clears 2/2
173	Lincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisIN · UG cert	$51,214 n=1,063	55%	$8,866	0.17×	Above +37%	Clears 2/2
174	Lincoln College of Technology-NashvilleTN · UG cert	$51,214 n=1,063	55%	$8,866	0.17×	Above +46%	Clears 2/2
175	Lincoln Technical Institute-MahwahNJ · UG cert	$51,214 n=1,063	55%	$8,866	0.17×	Above +28%	Clears 2/2
176	Lincoln Technical Institute-South PlainfieldNJ · UG cert	$51,214 n=1,063	55%	$8,866	0.17×	Above +28%	Clears 2/2
177	Lake Area Technical CollegeSD · Associate	$51,201 n=56	89% 5yr	$11,000	0.21×	Above +39%	Clears 2/2
178	Johnson CollegePA · UG cert	$51,119 n=26	59% 1yr	$5,500	0.11×	Above +36%	–
179	School of Automotive Machinists & TechnologyTX · UG cert	$51,062 n=36	76% 5yr	$16,354	0.32×	Above +43%	Clears 2/2
180	Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN · Associate	$51,059 n=21	–	$17,278	0.34×	Above +28%	Clears 2/2
181	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleTN · UG cert	$50,956 n=57	65% 1yr	–	–	Above +46%	–
182	West Virginia University at ParkersburgWV · UG cert	$50,838 n=16	73% 5yr	$12,058	0.24×	Above +45%	Clears 2/2
183	Mid-State Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$50,820 n=21	62% 1yr	$4,500	0.09×	Above +30%	Clears 2/2
184	Community College of DenverCO · UG cert	$50,744 n=46	–	$8,898	0.17×	Above +22%	Clears 2/2
185	Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeKY · UG cert	$50,712 n=31	79% 1yr	$6,000	0.12×	Above +46%	–
186	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleTN · UG cert	$50,605 n=85	74% 1yr	–	–	Above +45%	Clears 2/2
187	Reedley CollegeCA · UG cert	$50,578 n=57	–	–	–	Above +32%	–
188	East Mississippi Community CollegeMS · UG cert	$50,571 n=55	74% 5yr	$5,500	0.11×	Above +53%	Clears 2/2
189	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonTN · UG cert	$50,457 n=70	71%	–	–	Above +44%	Clears 2/2
190	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldTN · UG cert	$50,449 n=23	–	–	–	Above +44%	–
191	Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School DistrictOH · UG cert	$50,370 n=18	–	–	–	Above +37%	Clears 2/2
192	Iowa Central Community CollegeIA · UG cert	$50,258 n=43	73% 5yr	$5,500	0.11×	Above +30%	Clears 2/2
193	Chattanooga State Community CollegeTN · UG cert	$50,184 n=69	55%	$3,933	0.08×	Above +44%	Clears 2/2
194	Gwinnett Technical CollegeGA · UG cert	$50,064 n=26	83% 1yr	$12,397	0.25×	Above +42%	Clears 2/2
195	Delta CollegeMI · UG cert	$50,030 n=31	–	–	–	Above +43%	Clears 2/2
196	Eastern Florida State CollegeFL · UG cert	$50,029 n=18	–	–	–	Above +48%	–
197	Nicolet Area Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$50,012 n=18	–	–	–	Above +28%	Below 1/2
198	Greater Altoona Career & Technology CenterPA · UG cert	$50,007 n=21	69% 5yr	–	–	Above +33%	Clears 2/2
199	Bay de Noc Community CollegeMI · UG cert	$49,912 n=19	–	$5,500	0.11×	Above +42%	–
200	Cuyahoga Community College DistrictOH · UG cert	$49,899 n=22	–	–	–	Above +36%	Clears 2/2
201	University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonAR · UG cert	$49,878 n=25	–	–	–	Above +46%	–
202	First Coast Technical CollegeFL · UG cert	$49,829 n=21	–	–	–	Above +48%	–
203	Lake Area Technical CollegeSD · UG cert	$49,693 n=44	–	–	–	Above +35%	–
204	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPA · UG cert	$49,671 n=21	79% 5yr	$5,500	0.11×	Above +32%	Clears 2/2
205	Perry Technical InstituteWA · UG cert	$49,660 n=100	35%	$7,892	0.16×	Above +17%	Below 1/2
206	Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeLA · UG cert	$49,569 n=56	84%	$5,500	0.11×	Above +42%	Below 1/2
207	Central Carolina Technical CollegeSC · UG cert	$49,537 n=22	–	$7,395	0.15×	Above +44%	–
208	Gogebic Community CollegeMI · UG cert	$49,487 n=17	–	–	–	Above +41%	Clears 2/2
209	Lively Technical CollegeFL · UG cert	$49,470 n=26	77% 5yr	–	–	Above +46%	Below 1/2
210	New River Community CollegeVA · UG cert	$49,441 n=20	–	–	–	Above +30%	Below 1/2
211	Rosedale Technical CollegePA · UG cert	$49,321 n=38	50% 1yr	$9,000	0.18×	Above +31%	–
212	Baton Rouge Community CollegeLA · UG cert	$49,233 n=35	42% 1yr	$13,000	0.26×	Above +41%	Clears 2/2
213	Erie Institute of Technology IncPA · UG cert	$49,189 n=38	100%	$8,475	0.17×	Above +31%	Below 1/2
214	ETI School of Skilled TradesIL · UG cert	$49,138 n=128	78%	$9,500	0.19×	Above +30%	Below 1/2
215	Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeOR · UG cert	$49,119 n=16	–	–	–	Above +34%	–
216	ETI Technical College of NilesOH · UG cert	$49,108 n=29	100%	$12,255	0.25×	Above +33%	Below 1/2
217	Midlands Technical CollegeSC · UG cert	$49,092 n=39	83% 1yr	$7,031	0.14×	Above +43%	–
218	Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking CountyOH · UG cert	$49,051 n=26	75% 5yr	$6,021	0.12×	Above +33%	Clears 2/2
219	Eastern Wyoming CollegeWY · UG cert	$49,017 n=18	73% 5yr	–	–	Above +21%	Clears 2/2
220	North American Trade SchoolsMD · UG cert	$48,984 n=63	82%	$8,481	0.17×	Above +17%	Below 1/2
221	Guilford Technical Community CollegeNC · UG cert	$48,866 n=34	–	$13,350	0.27×	Above +42%	Clears 2/2
222	Central Carolina Community CollegeNC · UG cert	$48,825 n=21	–	–	–	Above +42%	–
223	Western Dakota Technical CollegeSD · UG cert	$48,803 n=42	68% 5yr	$8,250	0.17×	Above +32%	Below 1/2
224	Pine Technical & Community CollegeMN · UG cert	$48,780 n=17	–	–	–	Above +22%	–
225	TCAT AthensTN · UG cert	$48,705 n=38	82% 5yr	–	–	Above +39%	Clears 2/2
226	George C Wallace Community College-DothanAL · UG cert	$48,659 n=23	–	–	–	Above +41%	–
227	Garden City Community CollegeKS · UG cert	$48,612 n=16	–	–	–	Above +34%	–
228	ArclabsSC · UG cert	$48,541 n=416	61% 1yr	$9,500	0.20×	Above +41%	–
229	Wayne Community CollegeNC · UG cert	$48,485 n=32	77% 5yr	–	–	Above +41%	Clears 2/2
230	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeNC · Associate	$48,371 n=16	–	–	–	Above +41%	–
231	Itawamba Community CollegeMS · UG cert	$48,249 n=21	–	–	–	Above +46%	–
232	Pikes Peak State CollegeCO · UG cert	$48,223 n=34	–	–	–	Above +16%	–
233	Manhattan Area Technical CollegeKS · UG cert	$48,121 n=19	–	$5,500	0.11×	Above +32%	Clears 2/2
234	Laramie County Community CollegeWY · UG cert	$48,005 n=21	–	–	–	Above +19%	–
235	Refrigeration School IncAZ · UG cert	$47,927 n=144	61% 1yr	$7,917	0.17×	Above +30%	–
236	Southwestern Illinois CollegeIL · UG cert	$47,871 n=85	88%	$5,500	0.12×	Above +27%	Clears 2/2
237	Gaston CollegeNC · UG cert	$47,775 n=24	–	–	–	Above +39%	–
238	Summit CollegeCA · UG cert	$47,614 n=387	27%	$7,600	0.16×	Above +24%	Clears 2/2
239	Piedmont Technical CollegeSC · UG cert	$47,604 n=28	73% 5yr	$9,000	0.19×	Above +38%	Clears 2/2
240	Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyKS · UG cert	$47,570 n=93	75% 5yr	$4,432	0.09×	Above +31%	Clears 2/2
241	Vernon CollegeTX · Associate	$47,552 n=19	84% 5yr	$6,250	0.13×	Above +33%	Clears 2/2
242	Grayson CollegeTX · UG cert	$47,549 n=21	–	–	–	Above +33%	–
243	Greenville Technical CollegeSC · UG cert	$47,510 n=23	100%	$11,875	0.25×	Above +38%	Clears 2/2
244	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaGA · UG cert	$47,452 n=34	100%	$14,750	0.31×	Above +34%	Below 1/2
245	Orange Technical CollegeFL · UG cert	$47,407 n=20	–	–	–	Above +40%	–
246	Tulsa Welding School-Dallas CampusTX · UG cert	$47,367 n=3,411	48%	$9,500	0.20×	Above +32%	–
247	Tulsa Welding School-HoustonTX · UG cert	$47,367 n=3,411	48%	$9,500	0.20×	Above +32%	Clears 2/2
248	Tulsa Welding School-JacksonvilleFL · UG cert	$47,367 n=3,411	48%	$9,500	0.20×	Above +40%	Clears 2/2
249	Tulsa Welding School-TulsaOK · UG cert	$47,367 n=3,411	48%	$9,500	0.20×	Above +34%	Clears 2/2
250	Fortis College-CincinnatiOH · UG cert	$47,340 n=96	55%	$13,000	0.28×	Above +29%	Below 1/2

Showing the top 250 of 436 institution-programs by median earnings; 186 lower-earning programs are omitted from the table for length.

% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.

By state, median earnings, 4 yrs out

State	Median earn 4yr	Programs
Indiana	$62,871	5
Oregon	$61,033	3
Kentucky	$60,198	7
Maine	$60,160	4
Minnesota	$60,061	19
Michigan	$58,702	10
Missouri	$56,425	7
Nebraska	$55,558	4
Wisconsin	$55,050	16
Iowa	$54,883	10
Utah	$53,913	5
Wyoming	$52,529	4
Connecticut	$52,364	3
Washington	$51,334	6
Arizona	$51,289	8
Virginia	$51,216	10
Colorado	$51,214	11
New Jersey	$51,214	3
Idaho	$50,298	6
Pennsylvania	$49,839	18
South Dakota	$49,693	5
New York	$49,654	8
Illinois	$49,138	9
Ohio	$49,108	21
South Carolina	$48,541	11

States with at least 3 reporting Precision Metal Working programs, by median graduate earnings.

Frequently asked

Which colleges have the highest-paying Precision Metal Working programs?

By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Precision Metal Working programs in this dataset are Riverland Community College ($87,864), Ferris State University ($86,941), Idaho State University ($82,683). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.

Are Precision Metal Working programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?

Indicatively, 18 of the 436 Precision Metal Working programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.