Precision Metal Working: certificate earnings by college

Median earnings of precision metal working graduates (certificate) one year after graduation, at 311 colleges. National median: $42,687, rising to $47,908 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Ferris State UniversityMI$72,223$79,641$16,529
2Lee CollegeTX$70,412$62,998—
3Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeKY$69,657—$6,000
4Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeKY$65,286$59,962$6,500
5Hennepin Technical CollegeMN$64,415$69,442—
6Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictIA$61,035$47,908—
7Gateway Community and Technical CollegeKY$60,680$60,507$4,813
8Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeKY$60,604$60,198$9,045
9Idaho State UniversityID$59,367$82,683$6,500
10Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeKY$59,272$50,712$7,103
11Saint Paul CollegeMN$58,976$62,541$8,875
12Vincennes UniversityIN$58,633$62,871$5,500
13School of Automotive Machinists & TechnologyTX$57,952$51,062$9,846
14Anoka Technical CollegeMN$57,915$64,648$5,500
15Emily Griffith Technical CollegeCO$57,453$51,887—
16Northland Community and Technical CollegeMN$56,194$69,154—
17Santa Ana CollegeCA$55,962$68,633—
18Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeGA$55,436$47,379—
19Coastal Pines Technical CollegeGA$55,402$68,443—
20Northern Wyoming Community College DistrictWY$55,330$56,041$5,167
21Fox Valley Technical CollegeWI$55,048$63,662$5,500
22Alaska Vocational Technical CenterAK$54,878$53,551—
23Mid-State Technical CollegeWI$54,668$50,820—
24Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeWI$54,384$56,289$7,625
25Des Moines Area Community CollegeIA$53,940$52,238$5,500
26Dakota County Technical CollegeMN$53,788$59,643$5,500
27Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeMN$53,455$65,946$5,500
28Central Carolina Technical CollegeSC$53,381$49,537—
29Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterPA$52,567$56,969—
30St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeMN$52,556$58,749—
31White Mountains Community CollegeNH$52,456$71,074$8,970
32Ridgewater CollegeMN$52,031$54,714—
33Ranken Technical CollegeMO$51,970$54,143$8,100
34Apollo Career CenterOH$51,946——
35Colorado Mesa UniversityCO$51,512—$10,812
36Lakeshore Technical CollegeWI$51,295$40,847—
37Minnesota North CollegeMN$51,286$65,172$5,500
38Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeWI$51,153$60,707—
39Lynnes Welding TrainingND$50,995$58,273$3,385
40Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeWI$50,756$52,759—
41Northcentral Technical CollegeWI$50,390$52,792$5,125
42Northwood Technical CollegeWI$50,067$54,941$5,500
43Hobart Institute of Welding TechnologyOH$49,991$59,016$5,500
44Welder Training and Testing InstitutePA$49,812$57,411$5,500
45North Georgia Technical CollegeGA$49,764$55,479—
46Brightpoint Community CollegeVA$49,356$52,992—
47Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleTN$49,347$44,804—
48Withlacoochee Technical CollegeFL$49,256$45,279—
49Elite Welding Academy LLCOH$49,221$55,098$5,500
50Elite Welding Academy South PointOH$49,221$55,098$5,500
51Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyKS$49,220$47,570$5,500
52Central Lakes College-BrainerdMN$49,087$55,654$5,500
53Greater Altoona Career & Technology CenterPA$49,087$50,007—
54Tennessee College of Applied Technology CrumpTN$48,948$42,084—
55Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking CountyOH$48,893$49,051—
56Gateway Technical CollegeWI$48,793$54,860$7,750
57Lake Superior CollegeMN$48,785$53,775—
58Charter CollegeAK$48,771$44,748$12,554
59Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestTN$48,752$46,394—
60Manatee Technical CollegeFL$48,623$46,581—
61Minnesota State College SoutheastMN$48,185$52,003—
62Perry Technical InstituteWA$47,948$49,660$7,892
63Northeast Iowa Community CollegeIA$47,678$51,808—
64Lanier Technical CollegeGA$47,605$56,730—
65South Central CollegeMN$47,537$54,263$4,500
66Connecticut State Community CollegeCT$47,444$58,531$5,500
67Western Technical CollegeWI$47,343$55,158$5,500
68Washburn Institute of TechnologyKS$47,316$38,331—
69Washburn UniversityKS$47,316$38,331—
70Davidson-Davie Community CollegeNC$47,250$39,129—
71Manhattan Area Technical CollegeKS$47,196$48,121—
72Fort Myers Technical CollegeFL$46,838$46,511—
73Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeGA$46,769$52,968—
74Delta CollegeMI$46,691$50,030$5,500
75Somerset Community CollegeKY$46,666——
76Davis Technical CollegeUT$46,595$51,496—
77Ashland Community and Technical CollegeKY$46,445$55,786—
78Aims Community CollegeCO$46,321$54,568—
79Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeWI$46,236$59,516$5,500
80Austin Community College DistrictTX$46,183$46,613—
81Fort Hays Tech North CentralKS$46,143$45,506$5,500
82Northeast Community CollegeNE$46,005$55,434—
83Texas State Technical CollegeTX$45,978$52,527$5,500
84Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleTN$45,830$50,605—
85Modern Welding SchoolNY$45,822$54,806$5,500
86Grand Rapids Community CollegeMI$45,799$46,375$6,460
87Illinois Central CollegeIL$45,352$60,993—
88Tulsa Technology CenterOK$45,352$44,801—
89Rosedale Technical CollegePA$45,346$49,321—
90Lincoln Technical Institute-East WindsorCT$45,316$52,364$9,500
91Lincoln Technical Institute-New BritainCT$45,316$52,364$9,500
92Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkIL$45,316$52,364$9,500
93Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaMD$45,316$52,364$9,500
94Lincoln College of Technology-East PointGA$45,316$52,364$9,500
95Butler Technology and Career Development SchoolsOH$45,241$51,815—
96Universal Technical Institute-CantonMI$45,168—$8,875
97Ivy Tech Community CollegeIN$45,087$53,579$5,500
98William R Moore College of TechnologyTN$45,065$59,232—
99Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncAZ$45,023$52,936$6,855
100Universal Technical Institute of Illinois IncIL$45,023$52,936$6,855
101Universal Technical Institute of California IncCA$45,023$52,936$6,855
102Universal Technical Institute-MooresvilleNC$45,023$52,936$6,855
103Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaCA$45,023$52,936$6,855
104Universal Technical Institute-South Florida MiramarFL$45,023$52,936$6,855
105College of Western IdahoID$44,878$45,870$7,250
106Central Virginia Community CollegeVA$44,861$54,998—
107Front Range Community CollegeCO$44,800$52,873$6,625
108Moraine Park Technical CollegeWI$44,776$57,861—
109Salina Area Technical CollegeKS$44,631$53,447—
110Iowa Western Community CollegeIA$44,556——
111York Technical CollegeSC$44,553$52,454—
112Blackhawk Technical CollegeWI$44,484$58,713—
113Butte CollegeCA$44,449$64,811—
114Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldTN$44,308$50,449—
115Lincoln College of Technology-DenverCO$44,170$51,214$9,499
116Lincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisIN$44,170$51,214$9,499
117Lincoln Technical Institute-South PlainfieldNJ$44,170$51,214$9,499
118Nashville Auto-Diesel CollegeTN$44,170$51,214$9,499
119Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieTX$44,170$51,214$9,499
120Lincoln Technical Institute-MahwahNJ$44,170$51,214$9,499
121Hawkeye Community CollegeIA$44,101$64,717$5,500
122Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleTN$43,984$50,956—
123Orange Technical CollegeFL$43,936$47,407—
124Refrigeration School IncAZ$43,908$47,927$9,500
125Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.TX$43,903—$6,855
126Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncPA$43,903—$6,855
127Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthTX$43,903—$6,855
128Universal Technical Institute-BloomfieldNJ$43,903—$6,855
129Universal Technical Institute-West TexasTX$43,903—$6,855
130Mountainland Technical CollegeUT$43,857$55,570—
131Itawamba Community CollegeMS$43,850$48,249—
132Virginia Highlands Community CollegeVA$43,784$38,088—
133Trident Technical CollegeSC$43,719——
134The Fab SchoolCA$43,690$52,227$4,449
135Montana State UniversityMT$43,629$54,930—
136Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School DistrictOH$43,437$50,370—
137Warren County Career CenterOH$43,425$46,822—
138Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownTN$43,377$45,418—
139Texarkana CollegeTX$43,370$43,600—
140Eastern Wyoming CollegeWY$43,285$49,017—
141Merced CollegeCA$43,274$44,926—
142ArclabsSC$43,267$48,541$9,500
143Hillsborough CollegeFL$43,242$43,945—
144Pueblo Community CollegeCO$43,162$39,668$7,000
145Summit CollegeCA$43,078$47,614$9,497
146East Mississippi Community CollegeMS$42,986$50,571$5,368
147Patrick & Henry Community CollegeVA$42,953$45,635—
148Great Bay Community CollegeNH$42,934——
149Iowa Central Community CollegeIA$42,912$50,258—
150Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleTN$42,896$44,220—
151Institute of TechnologyCA$42,870—$7,773
152Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroTN$42,755$59,112—
153Advanced Career InstituteCA$42,736$45,475$7,979
154Greenville Technical CollegeSC$42,725$47,510—
155Southside Virginia Community CollegeVA$42,713——
156West Georgia Technical CollegeGA$42,687$45,876—
157Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeLA$42,619$49,569$8,452
158Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeSC$42,603$46,368—
159Erwin Technical CollegeFL$42,545——
160Chattanooga State Community CollegeTN$42,510$50,184—
161Advanced Technology InstituteVA$42,466$56,751$12,000
162East Central CollegeMO$42,296——
163Great Falls College Montana State UniversityMT$42,239$41,760—
164Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonTN$42,087$41,949—
165Lively Technical CollegeFL$42,077$49,470—
166Aviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaGA$41,873$47,452$9,500
167Maysville Community and Technical CollegeKY$41,726$44,895$7,606
168Rochester Community and Technical CollegeMN$41,533——
169TCAT AthensTN$41,360$48,705—
170Southwestern Illinois CollegeIL$41,254$47,871$3,500
171Ohio Technical CollegeOH$41,248$44,716$7,667
172Erie Institute of Technology IncPA$41,135$49,189$8,106
173Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasAR$41,080$36,206—
174Fortis Institute-TowsonMD$41,064$47,340$13,000
175Fortis College-SmyrnaGA$41,064$47,340$13,000
176Fortis College-CincinnatiOH$41,064$47,340$13,000
177Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical CollegeKY$40,986——
178Gwinnett Technical CollegeGA$40,980$50,064—
179College of the MainlandTX$40,955——
180Centura College-ChesapeakeVA$40,784—$14,687
181Pensacola State CollegeFL$40,717$47,078—
182Polaris Career CenterOH$40,702$40,413$3,685
183Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCESNY$40,664$46,004$4,961
184Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroTN$40,627$38,517—
185Midwest Technical Institute-IllinoisIL$40,580$47,321$9,403
186Delta Technical College-MississippiMS$40,580$47,321$9,403
187Midwest Technical Institute-MissouriMO$40,580$47,321$9,403
188Arkansas Welding AcademyAR$40,507$47,216$9,500
189CET-San DiegoCA$40,502$47,291$8,305
190CET-San JoseCA$40,502$47,291$8,305
191CET-El CentroCA$40,502$47,291$8,305
192CET-ColtonCA$40,502$47,291$8,305
193CET-WatsonvilleCA$40,502$47,291$8,305
194CET-El PasoTX$40,502$47,291$8,305
195Houston City CollegeTX$40,369$41,773—
196Bridgerland Technical CollegeUT$40,367$53,913—
197Tulsa Welding School-TulsaOK$40,148$47,367$9,500
198Tulsa Welding School-JacksonvilleFL$40,148$47,367$9,500
199Tulsa Welding School-HoustonTX$40,148$47,367$9,500
200Tulsa Welding School-Dallas CampusTX$40,148$47,367$9,500
201Midlands Technical CollegeSC$40,099$49,092—
202NUC UniversityPR$40,022$46,405$11,110
203Pinellas Technical College-ClearwaterFL$39,916$46,449—
204Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteAZ$39,883$45,650$11,688
205South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-WeslacoTX$39,883$45,650$11,688
206Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaTN$39,883$45,650$11,688
207Miller-Motte College-RaleighNC$39,883$45,650$11,688
208Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus ChristiTX$39,883$45,650$11,688
209Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleNC$39,883$45,650$11,688
210Miller-Motte College-STVT-San AntonioTX$39,883$45,650$11,688
211Miller-Motte College-STVT-ArlingtonTX$39,883$45,650$11,688
212Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonTN$39,797$43,566—
213Apex Technical SchoolNY$39,723$45,239$9,500
214Great Oaks Career CampusesOH$39,697$56,665—
215Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsOH$39,694$56,054$13,000
216Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonTN$39,618$50,457—
217Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeMN$39,582——
218Greater Johnstown Career and Technology CenterPA$39,575$40,888—
219Gaston CollegeNC$39,568$47,775—
220ETI School of Skilled TradesIL$39,528$49,138$9,500
221New Castle School of TradesPA$39,489$42,304$9,761
222Cowley County Community CollegeKS$39,474$62,785—
223South Texas CollegeTX$39,309$45,926—
224Stautzenberger College-MaumeeOH$39,286$45,058$13,717
225Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeIL$39,286$45,058$13,717
226Johnson CollegePA$39,223$51,119—
227Southwest Technical CollegeUT$39,159$42,591—
228North American Trade SchoolsMD$39,069$48,984$8,404
229Spokane Community CollegeWA$38,996$41,662$7,764
230Cape Fear Community CollegeNC$38,927——
231Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper CumberlandTN$38,838$46,575—
232Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeKY$38,731$67,174$4,979
233Carl Sandburg CollegeIL$38,620——
234Central Georgia Technical CollegeGA$38,616$37,169—
235Hohokus School of Trade and Technical SciencesNJ$38,562$43,208$7,600
236Mohawk Valley Community CollegeNY$38,540$41,948—
237Forsyth Technical Community CollegeNC$38,508——
238South Plains CollegeTX$38,446$47,136$5,500
239Southwest Virginia Community CollegeVA$38,443——
240West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeKY$38,436$58,512$5,500
241Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeSC$38,146$43,212—
242Tidewater Tech-TradesVA$38,002$46,800$9,500
243Louisiana Delta Community CollegeLA$37,985$29,066$9,167
244Laramie County Community CollegeWY$37,956$48,005$5,500
245Dunwoody College of TechnologyMN$37,845$60,061—
246Lake Technical CollegeFL$37,840$45,651—
247East Valley Institute of TechnologyAZ$37,766$56,189—
248Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanTN$37,765$46,302—
249Chattahoochee Technical CollegeGA$37,707$39,330—
250Augusta Technical CollegeGA$37,612$43,089—
251Palm Beach State CollegeFL$37,540$46,610—
252Lone Star College SystemTX$37,437$53,293—
253Daytona State CollegeFL$37,293—$3,599
254Mid-EastCTC-Adult EducationOH$37,274——
255Marion Technical CollegeFL$37,182$35,952—
256McAllen Careers InstituteTX$36,990—$9,500
257South Georgia Technical CollegeGA$36,840$54,163—
258Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeLA$36,736$36,450—
259Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleTN$36,381$45,094—
260Northwest Technical InstituteAR$36,190——
261Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisTN$35,900$52,924—
262North Central Texas CollegeTX$35,888$42,522—
263Tidewater Community CollegeVA$35,530$43,620—
264Southern Regional Technical CollegeGA$35,485$47,586—
265San Jacinto Community CollegeTX$35,480$51,392—
266Southwest University at El PasoTX$35,376—$20,000
267Virginia Western Community CollegeVA$35,270$53,278—
268Southwest Texas CollegeTX$35,168$34,752—
269Oconee Fall Line Technical CollegeGA$34,997$44,393—
270Amarillo CollegeTX$34,977$46,858—
271University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeAR$34,925$40,191$5,500
272Hazard Community and Technical CollegeKY$34,895——
273UEI College-GardenaCA$34,817—$9,500
274Northshore Technical Community CollegeLA$34,067$41,162$9,750
275Southern Careers Institute-AustinTX$33,959$41,564$7,125
276Southern Careers Institute-Corpus ChristiTX$33,959$41,564$7,125
277Southern Careers Institute-PharrTX$33,959$41,564$7,125
278Southern Careers Institute-HarlingenTX$33,959$41,564$7,125
279Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioTX$33,959$41,564$7,125
280Southern Careers Institute-WacoTX$33,959$41,564$7,125
281Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeMS$33,946$41,922—
282Lurleen B Wallace Community CollegeAL$33,843$39,328—
283Wharton County Junior CollegeTX$33,548$38,674—
284Bishop State Community CollegeAL$33,184$33,677—
285Compass Career CollegeLA$33,149$41,972—
286M T Training CenterTX$32,639$41,639$11,294
287Philadelphia Technician TrainingPA$32,528$33,646$9,500
288Western Technical CollegeTX$32,208$45,954$12,122
289Ozarks Technical Community CollegeMO$31,994$47,218$3,500
290George C Wallace State Community College-SelmaAL$31,928$42,660—
291ETI Technical College of NilesOH$31,787$49,108$9,500
292Gadsden State Community CollegeAL$31,784$40,528—
293Dixie Technical CollegeUT$31,689——
294El Paso Community CollegeTX$31,384——
295Hinds Community CollegeMS$30,871$37,118$4,500
296Paris Junior CollegeTX$30,735$39,481—
297Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMS$30,482$34,335—
298South Louisiana Community CollegeLA$29,955$43,484$6,500
299Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeMS$29,257$35,801—
300Mohave Community CollegeAZ$28,836$53,098—

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do precision metal working graduates earn?

The median college reports $42,687 in earnings one year after a certificate in precision metal working and $47,908 four years after. The highest is $72,223 at Ferris State University.

How much student debt do precision metal working graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $8,106 at the typical college.