COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR · 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.
$12,331 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
- $115,330 / 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$61,033A 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$7,855
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$61,033
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Welding Technology
- Reported price
- $10,450
- Completion
- 12.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 100.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $835
Welding Technology
- Reported price
- $20,114
- Completion
- 10.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 100.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $1,145
Machine Tool Technology - AAS
- Reported price
- $21,254
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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$7,855Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,085Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE23.0%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$5,086
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$61,033 vs. $48,702
$12,331 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$49,510 median wageOR estimate · 570 jobs · 51-4199$38,060–$64,290 middle 50% of OR wages-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$75,020 median wageOR estimate · 5,970 jobs · 51-4192$63,880–$85,310 middle 50% of OR wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$63,820 median wageOR estimate · 2,760 jobs · 51-4041$52,930–$76,070 middle 50% of OR wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$62,220 median wageOR estimate · 560 jobs · 51-2041$49,370–$78,810 middle 50% of OR wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,280 median wageOR estimate · 240 jobs · 51-4191$47,650–$76,510 middle 50% of OR wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$57,290 median wageOR estimate · 1,180 jobs · 51-4033$47,290–$67,150 middle 50% of OR wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$56,670 median wageOR estimate · 2,920 jobs · 51-9161$47,320–$64,420 middle 50% of OR 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$53,680 median wageOR estimate · 1,180 jobs · 51-4031$48,070–$59,550 middle 50% of OR wages-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,400 median wageOR estimate · 140 jobs · 51-4023$43,190–$81,630 middle 50% of OR wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,470 median wageOR estimate · 1,120 jobs · 51-4081$46,940–$48,090 middle 50% of OR wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$75,150 median wageOR estimate · 500 jobs · 51-9162$63,890–$87,560 middle 50% of OR wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardTool and Die Makers$73,930 median wageOR estimate · 300 jobs · 51-4111$53,650–$85,850 middle 50% of OR wages-9.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
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.
Riverland Community College
$26,831 higher earnings · $428 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,864
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $7,427
Santa Ana College
$7,600 higher earnings · $4,722 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,633
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,133
Owensboro Community and Technical College
$6,141 higher earnings · $2,055 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,174
- Debt
- $7,475
- Annual net price
- $5,800
Butte College
$3,778 higher earnings · $2,335 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,811
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,520
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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