COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Northshore Technical Community College
Lacombe, LA · 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 below similar programs.
$7,540 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 25.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- 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$41,162A 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$10,773
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$10,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$41,162
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$111/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
4 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.
Introduction to Welding - WF
- Reported price
- $2,000
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Maritime Structural Fitter - WF
- Reported price
- $4,725
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Welding
- Reported price
- $10,173
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Machine Tool Technology
- Reported price
- $12,113
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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$10,773Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,553Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE40.3%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.2% 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$3,430
Estimated loan payment$111
31borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$41,162 vs. $48,702
$7,540 below 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$45,680 median wageLA estimate · 210 jobs · 51-4199$40,000–$50,440 middle 50% of LA 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$61,110 median wageLA estimate · 4,640 jobs · 51-4041$49,030–$75,170 middle 50% of LA 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$49,920 median wageLA estimate · 110 jobs · 51-4023$47,070–$66,030 middle 50% of LA wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,800 median wageLA estimate · 670 jobs · 51-9161$43,680–$60,010 middle 50% of LA wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$49,120 median wageLA estimate · 2,520 jobs · 51-2041$38,050–$58,510 middle 50% of LA 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$46,210 median wageLA estimate · 900 jobs · 51-4081$37,810–$54,870 middle 50% of LA wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,870 median wageLA estimate · 760 jobs · 51-4031$37,660–$48,900 middle 50% of LA 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$38,650 median wageLA estimate · 160 jobs · 51-4033$33,380–$45,970 middle 50% of LA 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$35,180 median wageLA estimate · 14,000 jobs · 51-4191$33,360–$36,130 middle 50% of LA wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$68,120 median wageU.S. estimate · 28,500 jobs · 51-9162+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardModel 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 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.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$8,407 higher earnings · $5,071 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,569
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,702
Baton Rouge Community College
$8,071 higher earnings · $1,299 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,233
- Debt
- $13,000
- Annual net price
- $9,474
South Louisiana Community College
$2,322 higher earnings · $4,375 less debt
- Earnings
- $43,484
- Debt
- $6,125
- Annual net price
- $12,564
Delgado Community College
$1,205 higher earnings · $1,026 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $42,367
- Debt
- $18,137
- Annual net price
- $9,747
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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