COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Great Oaks Career Campuses
Cincinnati, OH · 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.
$7,963 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 10.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $71,650 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- One detailed offering price
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$56,665A 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$12,037
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$6,078
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$56,665
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$64/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES
One detailed price within this field
These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.
Welding Technology/Welder
- Full program
- $11,558
- Per year
- $11,558
WHAT WILL IT COST?
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Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,037Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,215Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE89.8%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
1.4% 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$4,722
Estimated loan payment$64
51borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$56,665 vs. $48,702
$7,963 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$45,180 median wageOH estimate · 790 jobs · 51-4199$41,570–$48,680 middle 50% of OH 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$57,940 median wageOH estimate · 17,110 jobs · 51-4041$46,460–$64,050 middle 50% of OH wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,880 median wageOH estimate · 1,040 jobs · 51-4191$45,560–$62,710 middle 50% of OH wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$52,300 median wageOH estimate · 1,090 jobs · 51-2041$45,310–$58,520 middle 50% of OH wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,030 median wageOH estimate · 1,310 jobs · 51-4023$45,920–$58,780 middle 50% of OH wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,160 median wageOH estimate · 21,250 jobs · 51-9161$41,920–$61,910 middle 50% of OH wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,420 median wageOH estimate · 11,170 jobs · 51-4081$38,600–$56,230 middle 50% of OH 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$45,270 median wageOH estimate · 5,960 jobs · 51-4033$38,480–$52,000 middle 50% of OH 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$45,230 median wageOH estimate · 13,350 jobs · 51-4031$38,360–$50,640 middle 50% of OH wages-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPatternmakers, Metal and Plastic$97,690 median wageOH estimate · 70 jobs · 51-4062$53,830–$97,690 middle 50% of OH wages-22.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSheet Metal Workers$74,790 median wageOH estimate · 4,180 jobs · 47-2211$49,680–$82,750 middle 50% of OH 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.
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
$2,351 higher earnings · $578 less debt
- Earnings
- $59,016
- Debt
- $5,500
- Annual net price
- $21,409
EHOVE Career Center
$3,241 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $59,906
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- Not available
Cuyahoga Community College District
$7,771 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,899
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,266
Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County
$578 less debt
- Earnings
- $49,051
- Debt
- $5,500
- Annual net price
- Not available
DATA QUALITY
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43 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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