COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Butte College
Oroville, CA · 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 notably above similar programs.
$16,109 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
- $153,110 / 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$64,811A 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$5,520
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$64,811
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,520Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,509Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE45.3%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.
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$5,401
Estimated loan paymentNot available
11borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$64,811 vs. $48,702
$16,109 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$47,380 median wageCA estimate · 1,970 jobs · 51-4199$43,150–$54,840 middle 50% of CA wages-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$74,490 median wageCA estimate · 480 jobs · 51-4192$62,280–$87,360 middle 50% of CA wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$57,590 median wageCA estimate · 3,420 jobs · 51-2041$46,730–$65,000 middle 50% of CA wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$57,190 median wageCA estimate · 18,950 jobs · 51-4041$46,360–$74,210 middle 50% of CA wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$56,510 median wageCA estimate · 21,680 jobs · 51-9161$47,140–$63,850 middle 50% of CA wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,150 median wageCA estimate · 770 jobs · 51-4191$47,280–$59,560 middle 50% of CA wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,450 median wageCA estimate · 7,710 jobs · 51-4031$43,710–$58,450 middle 50% of CA wages-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,040 median wageCA estimate · 1,150 jobs · 51-4023$40,080–$61,920 middle 50% of CA wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,810 median wageCA estimate · 3,190 jobs · 51-4081$40,970–$56,050 middle 50% of CA wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,890 median wageCA estimate · 7,800 jobs · 51-4033$39,440–$53,820 middle 50% of CA wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentModel Makers, Metal and Plastic$92,960 median wageCA estimate · 260 jobs · 51-4061$73,530–$107,000 middle 50% of CA wages-17.3% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$82,090 median wageCA estimate · 2,990 jobs · 51-9162$66,440–$102,980 middle 50% of CA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Santa Ana College
$3,822 higher earnings · $2,387 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,633
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,133
Riverside City College
$2,544 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $67,355
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,377
CET-Watsonville
$322 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,291
- Debt
- $8,424
- Annual net price
- $5,198
Merced College
$480 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $44,926
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,040
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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