COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · 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.
$9,027 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
- $82,290 / 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$57,729A 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$8,398
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$57,729
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$8,398Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,665Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE33.6%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$4,811
Estimated loan paymentNot available
12borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$57,729 vs. $48,702
$9,027 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$48,920 median wageMO estimate · 210 jobs · 51-4199$44,400–$48,920 middle 50% of MO 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$58,710 median wageMO estimate · 8,380 jobs · 51-4041$48,880–$72,540 middle 50% of MO wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$53,610 median wageMO estimate · 550 jobs · 51-2041$44,350–$62,730 middle 50% of MO 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$53,160 median wageMO estimate · 7,220 jobs · 51-4081$44,820–$80,080 middle 50% of MO wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,000 median wageMO estimate · 1,500 jobs · 51-9161$44,590–$59,710 middle 50% of MO wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,310 median wageMO estimate · 3,240 jobs · 51-4031$39,500–$60,170 middle 50% of MO wages-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,980 median wageMO estimate · 140 jobs · 51-4191$47,810–$53,100 middle 50% of MO wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,390 median wageMO estimate · 180 jobs · 51-4023$38,650–$49,550 middle 50% of MO wages-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$46,270 median wageMO estimate · 1,210 jobs · 51-4033$40,010–$59,440 middle 50% of MO wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$78,130 median wageMO estimate · 430 jobs · 51-9162$57,060–$106,990 middle 50% of MO wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSheet Metal Workers$63,560 median wageMO estimate · 2,640 jobs · 47-2211$47,500–$98,090 middle 50% of MO wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 9,800 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.
Ozarks Technical Community College
$1,462 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,218
- Debt
- $4,737
- Annual net price
- $6,936
Riverland Community College
$30,135 higher earnings · $971 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,864
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $7,427
Santa Ana College
$10,904 higher earnings · $5,265 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,633
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,133
Riverside City College
$9,626 higher earnings · $21 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,355
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,377
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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