COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN · 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.
$4,877 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 11.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $40,790 / 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.
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$53,579A 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$7,258
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$6,387
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,579
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$68/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
3 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.
Advanced Shielded Metal Arch Welding (smaw) Certification (10001407 Indianapolis
- Reported price
- $2,899
- Completion
- 94.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 72.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $9,220
Machine Tool Technology - Certificate (ct) (5883 Indianapolis)
- Reported price
- $4,378
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Machine Tool Technology - Associate Of Applied Science(aas) (776 Indianapolis)
- Reported price
- $11,503
- Completion
- 47.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 85.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $13,141
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$7,258Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,370Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE40.5%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?
1.5% 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$4,465
Estimated loan payment$68
48borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,579 vs. $48,702
$4,877 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$54,890 median wageIN estimate · 250 jobs · 51-4199$46,020–$64,630 middle 50% of IN 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 equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$60,180 median wageIN estimate · 3,870 jobs · 51-2041$47,130–$68,560 middle 50% of IN wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$57,800 median wageIN estimate · 14,320 jobs · 51-4041$47,870–$62,440 middle 50% of IN wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,590 median wageIN estimate · 9,690 jobs · 51-9161$43,570–$59,100 middle 50% of IN 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$47,310 median wageIN estimate · 4,170 jobs · 51-4033$42,730–$51,030 middle 50% of IN 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$46,980 median wageIN estimate · 9,680 jobs · 51-4031$40,630–$56,350 middle 50% of IN 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$46,860 median wageIN estimate · 990 jobs · 51-4191$34,990–$55,310 middle 50% of IN wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,430 median wageIN estimate · 2,750 jobs · 51-4023$41,160–$56,160 middle 50% of IN 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$45,100 median wageIN estimate · 7,480 jobs · 51-4081$39,960–$49,130 middle 50% of IN wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTool and Die Makers$68,050 median wageIN estimate · 4,090 jobs · 51-4111$59,240–$82,150 middle 50% of IN wages-9.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSheet Metal Workers$64,040 median wageIN estimate · 4,580 jobs · 47-2211$48,820–$91,130 middle 50% of IN wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 9,800 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.
Vincennes University
$9,292 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $62,871
- Debt
- $9,863
- Annual net price
- $11,225
Santa Ana College
$15,054 higher earnings · $4,125 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,633
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,133
Owensboro Community and Technical College
$13,595 higher earnings · $1,458 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,174
- Debt
- $7,475
- Annual net price
- $5,800
Butte College
$11,232 higher earnings · $1,738 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,811
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,520
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
53 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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