How much do Precision Metal Working associate's degree graduates from Southeast Community College Area earn?

The reported median is $63,811 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $11,650.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 13% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Precision Metal Working associate's degree at Southeast Community College Area

Lincoln, NE · 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.

$7,360 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 18.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $49,055 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +74% · Positive 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+$98,110

$9,000Current college-wide context+$80,110

$14,000Annual price+$70,110

$28,000Annual price+$42,110

$42,000Annual price+$14,110

$56,000Annual price−$13,890

$70,000Annual price−$41,890

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$49,114 → $61,826

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

63Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

67Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

45Borrowers 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.

155Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

95Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

63Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

21.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 32 non-completers

77Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$63,811$27,729 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$9,171

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

02 · BORROWING$11,650

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$63,811

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$124/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,171Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,186Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE37.8%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.

$49,114Year 1

$63,811Year 4

$61,826Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.3% 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$5,318

Estimated loan payment$124

45borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$63,811 vs. $56,451

$7,360 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$45,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,900 jobs · 51-4199-7.1% 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$55,860 median wageNE estimate · 1,810 jobs · 51-4041$45,600–$67,430 middle 50% of NE wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,960 median wageNE estimate · 1,250 jobs · 51-4081$41,950–$54,100 middle 50% of NE wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,360 median wageNE estimate · 830 jobs · 51-9161$44,080–$59,150 middle 50% of NE wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$48,820 median wageNE estimate · 580 jobs · 51-2041$42,620–$56,760 middle 50% of NE wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,690 median wageNE estimate · 1,320 jobs · 51-4031$39,520–$58,020 middle 50% of NE wages-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,500 median wageNE estimate · 300 jobs · 51-4033$38,980–$49,680 middle 50% of NE wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,120 median wageNE estimate · 50 jobs · 51-4191$38,710–$48,830 middle 50% of NE 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$45,800 median wageNE estimate · 230 jobs · 51-4023$36,530–$50,370 middle 50% of NE wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTool and Die Makers$69,150 median wageNE estimate · 360 jobs · 51-4111$60,850–$80,030 middle 50% of NE wages-9.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSheet Metal Workers$64,440 median wageNE estimate · 440 jobs · 47-2211$46,030–$88,310 middle 50% of NE wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 9,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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