COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, KS · 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.
$14,083 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
- $132,850 / 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$62,785A 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$7,175
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$62,785
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$7,175Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,534Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE44.7%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?
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$5,232
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$62,785 vs. $48,702
$14,083 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$45,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,900 jobs · 51-4199-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$79,240 median wageKS estimate · 610 jobs · 51-4192$62,410–$79,470 middle 50% of KS wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$51,220 median wageKS estimate · 3,870 jobs · 51-4041$45,050–$61,450 middle 50% of KS wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,450 median wageKS estimate · 290 jobs · 51-4081$37,650–$48,460 middle 50% of KS wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,400 median wageKS estimate · 2,540 jobs · 51-9161$44,040–$58,320 middle 50% of KS wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$47,840 median wageKS estimate · 620 jobs · 51-2041$38,760–$57,140 middle 50% of KS wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,500 median wageKS estimate · 50 jobs · 51-4191$39,070–$62,220 middle 50% of KS wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,840 median wageKS estimate · 1,900 jobs · 51-4031$39,520–$53,670 middle 50% of KS wages-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,710 median wageKS estimate · 1,010 jobs · 51-4033$37,290–$46,400 middle 50% of KS wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,260 median wageKS estimate · 170 jobs · 51-4023$36,790–$49,750 middle 50% of KS wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTool and Die Makers$83,890 median wageKS estimate · 660 jobs · 51-4111$62,540–$84,140 middle 50% of KS wages-9.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$76,080 median wageKS estimate · 680 jobs · 51-9162$62,320–$105,430 middle 50% of KS wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
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.
Santa Ana College
$5,848 higher earnings · $4,042 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,633
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,133
Owensboro Community and Technical College
$4,389 higher earnings · $1,375 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,174
- Debt
- $7,475
- Annual net price
- $5,800
Butte College
$2,026 higher earnings · $1,655 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,811
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,520
Savannah Technical College
$525 higher earnings · $1,061 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,310
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,114
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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