COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain
New Britain, CT · 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 close to similar programs.
$3,662 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 22.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $28,640 / 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$52,364A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 101 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$33,240
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$11,597
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,364
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$123/mo
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$33,240Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,080Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE64.5%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?
2.8% 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$4,364
Estimated loan payment$123
335borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,364 vs. $48,702
$3,662 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$40,260 median wageCT estimate · 350 jobs · 51-4199$36,810–$49,920 middle 50% of CT 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$62,130 median wageCT estimate · 5,240 jobs · 51-4041$49,900–$76,040 middle 50% of CT wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,610 median wageCT estimate · 150 jobs · 51-4023$43,910–$63,360 middle 50% of CT wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,840 median wageCT estimate · 2,740 jobs · 51-9161$49,180–$66,000 middle 50% of CT wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$58,760 median wageCT estimate · 500 jobs · 51-2041$48,370–$71,250 middle 50% of CT wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,590 median wageCT estimate · 1,530 jobs · 51-4033$39,080–$58,720 middle 50% of CT wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,280 median wageCT estimate · 2,030 jobs · 51-4031$38,440–$53,920 middle 50% of CT wages-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,350 median wageCT estimate · 320 jobs · 51-4191$37,720–$54,380 middle 50% of CT wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,580 median wageCT estimate · 2,150 jobs · 51-4081$38,280–$49,660 middle 50% of CT wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$86,390 median wageCT estimate · 500 jobs · 51-9162$67,490–$101,500 middle 50% of CT wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMilling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$79,300 median wageCT estimate · 150 jobs · 51-4035$47,700–$81,600 middle 50% of CT wages-13.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
Connecticut State Community College
$6,167 higher earnings · $21,727 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,531
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,513
Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor
$6,234 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,364
- Debt
- $11,597
- Annual net price
- $27,006
Idaho State University
$30,319 higher earnings · $2,597 less debt · $21,047 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $82,683
- Debt
- $9,000
- Annual net price
- $12,193
White Mountains Community College
$18,710 higher earnings · $1,972 less debt · $17,766 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,074
- Debt
- $9,625
- Annual net price
- $15,474
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
247 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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