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Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Colorado School of Trades

Lakewood, CO · Private for-profit

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 below similar programs.

$6,942 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
45.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−104% · Negative payoff
Available price data
One detailed offering price
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$44,411 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,981 → $44,677
90Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
45Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
142Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
66Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

73Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
38Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
52Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
25Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
147Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,174Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,411$5,237 above the preliminary benchmark

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$26,083

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

02 · BORROWING$20,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,411

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$212/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 47.0402

Gunsmithing/Gunsmith

Full program
$32,150
Per year
$16,075
These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,083Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,397Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE80.8%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.

$39,981Year 1
$44,411Year 4
$44,677Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.7% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$3,701
Estimated loan payment$212
66borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,411 vs. $51,353

$6,942 below 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.
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,840 median wageCO estimate · 4,980 jobs · 49-9099$46,350–$61,800 middle 50% of CO wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrecision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$70,510 median wageCO estimate · 90 jobs · 49-9069$43,570–$114,160 middle 50% of CO wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTiming Device Assemblers and Adjusters$62,620 median wageU.S. estimate · 250 jobs · 51-2061-6.1% projected U.S. growth · 0 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$57,120 median wageCO estimate · 220 jobs · 51-9071$44,480–$73,380 middle 50% of CO wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCamera and Photographic Equipment Repairers$52,720 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,650 jobs · 49-9061-15.5% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWatch and Clock Repairers$49,990 median wageCO estimate · 60 jobs · 49-9064$49,990–$91,600 middle 50% of CO wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLocksmiths and Safe Repairers$47,500 median wageCO estimate · 380 jobs · 49-9094$43,160–$55,410 middle 50% of CO wages-11.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMusical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$43,670 median wageCO estimate · 70 jobs · 49-9063$40,610–$47,820 middle 50% of CO wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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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.

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Sonoran Desert Institute

$10,511 higher earnings · $3,600 less debt · $5,405 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,922
Debt
$16,400
Annual net price
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Tishomingo, OK

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$4,076 higher earnings · $13,239 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,487
Debt
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Annual net price
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DATA QUALITY

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142 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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