How much do Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from North Georgia Technical College earn?

The reported median is $55,479 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 14% 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 North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, GA · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$6,777 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: $59,790 / 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.

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,472 → $51,490

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

48Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

51Year-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

33Recent 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.

99Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

78Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

35.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 34 non-completers

58Graduates 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$55,479A 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$4,005

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$55,479

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Transition Center Welding Certification · CIP 48.0508

Transition Center Welding Certification

Reported price: $5,235
Completion: 95.0%
Employed in Q2: 72.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,824

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Welding Technology Diploma · CIP 48.0508

Welding Technology Diploma--WT22

Reported price: $6,990
Completion: 29.0%
Employed in Q2: 65.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,517

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,005Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,085Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE39.3%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.

$45,472Year 1

$55,479Year 4

$51,490Year 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$4,623

Estimated loan paymentNot available

10borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,479 vs. $48,702

$6,777 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$42,030 median wageGA estimate · 1,730 jobs · 51-4199$36,950–$46,060 middle 50% of GA wages-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$52,610 median wageGA estimate · 6,090 jobs · 51-4041$43,480–$64,180 middle 50% of GA wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$52,600 median wageGA estimate · 80 jobs · 51-4192$45,810–$60,050 middle 50% of GA wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,010 median wageGA estimate · 560 jobs · 51-2041$44,040–$61,010 middle 50% of GA wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,630 median wageGA estimate · 2,200 jobs · 51-9161$40,700–$59,080 middle 50% of GA wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,850 median wageGA estimate · 940 jobs · 51-4033$38,380–$52,990 middle 50% of GA 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$45,080 median wageGA estimate · 5,260 jobs · 51-4031$38,690–$50,730 middle 50% of GA 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$45,050 median wageGA estimate · 1,070 jobs · 51-4023$38,020–$52,950 middle 50% of GA wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,050 median wageGA estimate · 250 jobs · 51-4191$40,710–$51,320 middle 50% of GA 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$38,810 median wageGA estimate · 2,980 jobs · 51-4081$35,980–$47,210 middle 50% of GA wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentModel Makers, Metal and Plastic$63,340 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,610 jobs · 51-4061-17.3% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$61,360 median wageGA estimate · 420 jobs · 51-9162$56,050–$74,880 middle 50% of GA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

Possible alternatives

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.

Waycross, GA

Coastal Pines Technical College

$12,964 higher earnings

Earnings: $68,443
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: Not available

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Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College

$7,831 higher earnings

Earnings: $63,310
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $6,114

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Waco, GA

West Georgia Technical College

$1,548 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,876
Debt: $8,000
Annual net price: $2,457

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Marietta, GA

Chattahoochee Technical College

$598 lower annual net price

Earnings: $39,330
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,407

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DATA QUALITY

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51 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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