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Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Montana State University

Bozeman, MT · 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.

$6,228 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
$54,300 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $48,327
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
14Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
50Recent 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.

28Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$54,930A 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$22,499

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$54,930

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,499Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,905Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE82.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.1%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.

Not availableYear 1
$54,930Year 4
$48,327Year 5
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$4,578
Estimated loan paymentNot available
14borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,930 vs. $48,702

$6,228 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$56,740 median wageMT estimate · 110 jobs · 51-4199$34,360–$60,650 middle 50% of MT 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$60,920 median wageMT estimate · 630 jobs · 51-4041$48,030–$68,760 middle 50% of MT wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,880 median wageMT estimate · 240 jobs · 51-9161$47,010–$60,060 middle 50% of MT wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,330 median wageU.S. estimate · 52,360 jobs · 51-2041-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 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 equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 14,000 jobs · 51-4191-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,490 median wageMT estimate · 130 jobs · 51-4031$45,280–$51,680 middle 50% of MT 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$47,180 median wageU.S. estimate · 124,590 jobs · 51-4081+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,740 median wageMT estimate · 160 jobs · 51-4033$38,180–$46,660 middle 50% of MT wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$70,860 median wageMT estimate · 60 jobs · 51-9162$59,760–$81,810 middle 50% of MT wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardTool and Die Makers$64,050 median wageU.S. estimate · 56,930 jobs · 51-4111-9.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
Possible alternatives

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.

Great Falls, MT

Great Falls College Montana State University

$10,031 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,760
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,468
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Austin, MN

Riverland Community College

$32,934 higher earnings · $15,072 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,864
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,427
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Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University

$27,753 higher earnings · $10,306 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,683
Debt
$9,000
Annual net price
$12,193
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Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University

$24,711 higher earnings · $13,875 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,641
Debt
$21,765
Annual net price
$8,624
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DATA QUALITY

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19 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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