COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working associate's degree at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY · 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.
$3,816 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 22.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −36% · Negative 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−$13,650
$8,000Annual price−$29,650
$15,000Current college-wide context−$43,650
$16,000Current college-wide context−$45,650
$24,000Annual price−$61,650
$32,000Annual price−$77,650
$40,000Annual price−$93,650
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 benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,635$18,285 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$15,016
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$12,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,635
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$127/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$15,016Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,385Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE75.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.1%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.9% 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$4,386
Estimated loan payment$127
83borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,635 vs. $56,451
$3,816 below 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$60,740 median wageNY estimate · 150 jobs · 51-4199$52,610–$74,010 middle 50% of NY wages-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$62,700 median wageNY estimate · 70 jobs · 51-4192$49,620–$67,430 middle 50% of NY wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$60,920 median wageNY estimate · 9,400 jobs · 51-4041$48,040–$74,180 middle 50% of NY 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$60,890 median wageNY estimate · 420 jobs · 51-4023$51,370–$85,340 middle 50% of NY wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$55,080 median wageNY estimate · 2,040 jobs · 51-2041$46,300–$61,560 middle 50% of NY wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,340 median wageNY estimate · 5,530 jobs · 51-9161$47,100–$61,800 middle 50% of NY wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,940 median wageNY estimate · 280 jobs · 51-4191$44,510–$62,220 middle 50% of NY wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,890 median wageNY estimate · 3,660 jobs · 51-4081$42,890–$61,350 middle 50% of NY wages+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$49,290 median wageNY estimate · 2,410 jobs · 51-4033$43,590–$60,270 middle 50% of NY 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$46,930 median wageNY estimate · 3,340 jobs · 51-4031$39,800–$57,070 middle 50% of NY wages-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentModel Makers, Metal and Plastic$77,710 median wageNY estimate · 120 jobs · 51-4061$72,130–$90,800 middle 50% of NY wages-17.3% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSheet Metal Workers$73,760 median wageNY estimate · 6,570 jobs · 47-2211$49,920–$96,120 middle 50% of NY 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.
Mohawk Valley Community College
$7,446 higher earnings · $6,029 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,081
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,987
Ivy Tech Community College
$22,367 higher earnings · $5,190 less debt · $7,758 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,002
- Debt
- $6,810
- Annual net price
- $7,258
Central New Mexico Community College
$11,555 higher earnings · $5,560 less debt · $10,395 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,190
- Debt
- $6,440
- Annual net price
- $4,621
Southeast Community College Area
$11,176 higher earnings · $350 less debt · $5,845 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,811
- Debt
- $11,650
- Annual net price
- $9,171
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
73 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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