COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN · 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.
$10,047 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 16.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $92,490 / 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$58,749A 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$9,635
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$9,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$58,749
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo
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$9,635Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,325Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE44.9%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?
2.1% 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$4,896
Estimated loan payment$101
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$58,749 vs. $48,702
$10,047 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$51,990 median wageMN estimate · 110 jobs · 51-4199$47,780–$60,500 middle 50% of MN 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$61,140 median wageMN estimate · 12,500 jobs · 51-4041$50,320–$74,650 middle 50% of MN 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$60,620 median wageMN estimate · 50 jobs · 51-4023$51,640–$65,310 middle 50% of MN wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$56,780 median wageMN estimate · 4,290 jobs · 51-9161$47,390–$62,610 middle 50% of MN wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$56,210 median wageMN estimate · 640 jobs · 51-2041$47,960–$60,460 middle 50% of MN wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,780 median wageMN estimate · 1,400 jobs · 51-4033$46,840–$60,560 middle 50% of MN wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,770 median wageMN estimate · 6,130 jobs · 51-4031$42,850–$60,130 middle 50% of MN wages-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,980 median wageMN estimate · 2,540 jobs · 51-4081$46,420–$58,730 middle 50% of MN 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$41,100 median wageMN estimate · 90 jobs · 51-4191$38,230–$53,990 middle 50% of MN wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPatternmakers, Metal and Plastic$74,900 median wageMN estimate · 60 jobs · 51-4062$67,960–$74,900 middle 50% of MN wages-22.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$74,190 median wageMN estimate · 1,250 jobs · 51-9162$63,740–$81,820 middle 50% of MN 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.
Riverland Community College
$29,115 higher earnings · $2,208 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,864
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $7,427
Hennepin Technical College
$10,693 higher earnings · $171 less debt
- Earnings
- $69,442
- Debt
- $9,329
- Annual net price
- $10,272
Anoka Technical College
$5,899 higher earnings · $808 less debt
- Earnings
- $64,648
- Debt
- $8,692
- Annual net price
- $16,953
Dunwoody College of Technology
$1,312 higher earnings · $3,167 less debt
- Earnings
- $60,061
- Debt
- $6,333
- Annual net price
- $26,939
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
43 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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