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Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Emily Griffith Technical College

Name: Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Emily Griffith Technical College
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Denver, CO · Public · Federal field 4805

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,185 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 15.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $23,870 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,943 → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$51,887A 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,197

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

02 · BORROWING$8,125

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,887

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$86/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 48.0508

Welding Technology/Welder

Full program: $12,375
Per year: $8,071

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$7,197Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,995Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE97.0%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.

$44,943Year 1

$51,887Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.0% 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$4,324

Estimated loan payment$86

22borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,887 vs. $48,702

$3,185 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$52,430 median wageCO estimate · 400 jobs · 51-4199-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k 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 · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$60,200 median wageCO estimate · 2,800 jobs · 51-4041+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$58,300 median wageCO estimate · 100 jobs · 51-4191-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$57,500 median wageCO estimate · 110 jobs · 51-4023-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$55,270 median wageCO estimate · 1,580 jobs · 51-9161-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,120 median wageCO estimate · 330 jobs · 51-2041-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,790 median wageCO estimate · 1,400 jobs · 51-4031-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,160 median wageCO estimate · 220 jobs · 51-4081+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,120 median wageCO estimate · 500 jobs · 51-4033-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$71,670 median wageCO estimate · 150 jobs · 51-4034-11.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$69,570 median wageCO estimate · 410 jobs · 51-9162+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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