How much do Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from GateWay Community College earn?

The reported median is $51,289 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 5% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at GateWay Community College

Phoenix, AZ · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,587 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $17,890 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $43,573

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

38Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

10Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

24Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

63.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 23 non-completers

43Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$51,289A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,339

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,289

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,339Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,314Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE28.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

$51,289Year 4

$43,573Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,274

Estimated loan paymentNot available

10borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,289 vs. $48,702

$2,587 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$47,050 median wageAZ estimate · 100 jobs · 51-4199$44,610–$59,170 middle 50% of AZ wages-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$63,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,970 jobs · 51-4192-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$61,080 median wageAZ estimate · 4,330 jobs · 51-4041$48,890–$66,460 middle 50% of AZ wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,660 median wageAZ estimate · 160 jobs · 51-4191$45,450–$55,680 middle 50% of AZ wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,950 median wageAZ estimate · 1,800 jobs · 51-9161$45,030–$62,350 middle 50% of AZ wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$48,150 median wageAZ estimate · 940 jobs · 51-2041$44,770–$49,940 middle 50% of AZ wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,820 median wageAZ estimate · 110 jobs · 51-4023$45,630–$57,330 middle 50% of AZ wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,610 median wageAZ estimate · 1,100 jobs · 51-4031$39,780–$51,240 middle 50% of AZ wages-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,990 median wageAZ estimate · 670 jobs · 51-4033$38,420–$49,630 middle 50% of AZ wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,090 median wageAZ estimate · 1,760 jobs · 51-4081$36,390–$48,790 middle 50% of AZ wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$74,450 median wageAZ estimate · 470 jobs · 51-9162$57,920–$81,660 middle 50% of AZ wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$70,150 median wageAZ estimate · 280 jobs · 51-4122$51,020–$77,380 middle 50% of AZ wages-8.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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Debt: Not available
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Austin, MN

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DATA QUALITY

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38 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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