How much do Precision Metal Working associate's degree graduates from Beal University earn?

The reported median is $61,300 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $13,541.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 9% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Precision Metal Working associate's degree at Beal University

Bangor, ME · Private for-profit

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 close to similar programs.

$4,849 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 22.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $36,500 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −4% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$73,000

$12,000Annual price+$49,000

$24,000Annual price+$25,000

$36,000Annual price+$1,000

$40,000Current college-wide context−$7,000

$48,000Annual price−$23,000

$60,000Annual price−$47,000

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,690 → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

28Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,497Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$61,300$24,803 above the preliminary benchmark

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$40,109

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$13,541

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,300

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$144/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering 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.

Credential not specified · CIP 48.0508

Welding Technology Certificate

Reported price: $17,530
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$40,109Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$44,477Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE36.0%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.

$44,690Year 1

$61,300Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.8% 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$5,108

Estimated loan payment$144

28borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,300 vs. $56,451

$4,849 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$41,600 median wageME estimate · 60 jobs · 51-4199$37,160–$48,730 middle 50% of ME wages-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$74,530 median wageME estimate · 180 jobs · 51-4192$62,420–$81,990 middle 50% of ME wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$64,760 median wageME estimate · 770 jobs · 51-2041$57,120–$64,760 middle 50% of ME wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,660 median wageME estimate · 440 jobs · 51-9161$50,840–$61,250 middle 50% of ME wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$59,160 median wageME estimate · 1,780 jobs · 51-4041$50,090–$72,640 middle 50% of ME wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,820 median wageME estimate · 180 jobs · 51-4031$47,130–$60,440 middle 50% of ME 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$50,140 median wageU.S. estimate · 25,250 jobs · 51-4023-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,230 median wageME estimate · 170 jobs · 51-4033$42,950–$50,950 middle 50% of ME wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,710 median wageME estimate · 300 jobs · 51-4081$41,720–$49,000 middle 50% of ME wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,590 median wageME estimate · 40 jobs · 51-4191$43,500–$60,890 middle 50% of ME wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTool and Die Makers$79,910 median wageME estimate · 80 jobs · 51-4111$62,250–$82,840 middle 50% of ME wages-9.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$72,920 median wageME estimate · 50 jobs · 51-9162$64,900–$77,550 middle 50% of ME wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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