COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield, ME · 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 close to similar programs.
$4,542 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
- $37,440 / 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$53,244A 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$3,910
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$53,244
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
2 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.
Welding II
- Reported price
- $595
- Completion
- 100.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 88.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $8,585
Precision Machining Technology
- Reported price
- $12,598
- Completion
- 76.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 78.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $10,151
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$3,910Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,149Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE38.6%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$4,437
Estimated loan paymentNot available
17borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,244 vs. $48,702
$4,542 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$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
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
$15,389 higher earnings · $777 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,633
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,133
Alpena Community College
$8,959 higher earnings · $590 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,203
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,320
Del Mar College
$4,354 higher earnings · $511 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,598
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,399
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$3,277 higher earnings · $681 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,521
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,229
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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