Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Western Technical College

El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · Federal field 4805

Data scope

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+41%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,371 → $41,365

46Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

62Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

89Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

156Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$9,200Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available

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

02 · BORROWING$17,372

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,954

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$184/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

What this program may cost

These specific offerings sit inside the broader field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 48.0508

Welding Technology/Welder

Full program: $25,445
Per year: $19,573

These prices apply to the specific offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE71.9%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.

$29,371Year 1

$45,954Year 4

$41,365Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.8% 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$3,830

Estimated loan payment$184

156borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,954 vs. $48,702

$2,748 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other51-4199Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-9161Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4031Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4033Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4191Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic51-4192Machinists51-4041Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4081Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4023Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters51-2041Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers51-9162Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4032

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