COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KY · 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.
$14,168 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
- $133,700 / 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$62,870A 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$5,875
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$62,870
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$5,875Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,469Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE45.1%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$5,239
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$62,870 vs. $48,702
$14,168 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$61,320 median wageKY estimate · 200 jobs · 51-4199$59,000–$67,080 middle 50% of KY 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$58,660 median wageKY estimate · 6,040 jobs · 51-4041$48,560–$71,530 middle 50% of KY wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$55,250 median wageKY estimate · 450 jobs · 51-2041$48,490–$55,250 middle 50% of KY wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,960 median wageKY estimate · 5,510 jobs · 51-4081$47,250–$71,260 middle 50% of KY wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,400 median wageKY estimate · 1,120 jobs · 51-4023$45,040–$55,410 middle 50% of KY wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,180 median wageKY estimate · 1,740 jobs · 51-9161$42,800–$59,500 middle 50% of KY 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$49,160 median wageKY estimate · 850 jobs · 51-4033$42,790–$58,490 middle 50% of KY wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,090 median wageKY estimate · 340 jobs · 51-4191$38,630–$56,160 middle 50% of KY 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$45,760 median wageKY estimate · 7,290 jobs · 51-4031$39,300–$60,230 middle 50% of KY wages-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTool and Die Makers$66,570 median wageKY estimate · 1,900 jobs · 51-4111$53,830–$81,000 middle 50% of KY wages-9.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMilling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$66,440 median wageKY estimate · 540 jobs · 51-4035$55,880–$68,670 middle 50% of KY 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.
Owensboro Community and Technical College
$4,304 higher earnings · $75 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,174
- Debt
- $7,475
- Annual net price
- $5,800
Gateway Community and Technical College
$150 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,507
- Debt
- $9,041
- Annual net price
- $5,725
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
$522 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,512
- Debt
- $8,250
- Annual net price
- $5,353
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
$732 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,712
- Debt
- $7,166
- Annual net price
- $5,143
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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