COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX · 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 below similar programs.
$10,028 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- 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$38,674A 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$4,666
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$38,674
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering 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
- $6,130
- Completion
- 51.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 61.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $7,095
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$4,666Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,463Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE27.3%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$3,223
Estimated loan paymentNot available
18borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$38,674 vs. $48,702
$10,028 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$45,560 median wageTX estimate · 1,410 jobs · 51-4199$38,830–$50,690 middle 50% of TX wages-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$59,180 median wageTX estimate · 21,700 jobs · 51-4041$47,630–$69,800 middle 50% of TX 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$49,660 median wageTX estimate · 1,680 jobs · 51-4023$41,340–$58,300 middle 50% of TX 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$49,050 median wageTX estimate · 10,540 jobs · 51-4081$39,460–$80,110 middle 50% of TX wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$48,490 median wageTX estimate · 4,440 jobs · 51-2041$42,420–$58,740 middle 50% of TX wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,480 median wageTX estimate · 13,190 jobs · 51-9161$39,380–$59,760 middle 50% of TX wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$48,220 median wageTX estimate · 190 jobs · 51-4192$39,980–$53,190 middle 50% of TX wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,720 median wageTX estimate · 13,290 jobs · 51-4031$36,940–$47,460 middle 50% of TX 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$42,250 median wageTX estimate · 2,960 jobs · 51-4033$36,920–$46,460 middle 50% of TX 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$41,690 median wageTX estimate · 1,450 jobs · 51-4191$28,210–$60,130 middle 50% of TX wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$69,550 median wageTX estimate · 1,930 jobs · 51-9162$58,230–$81,210 middle 50% of TX wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardModel Makers, Metal and Plastic$65,920 median wageTX estimate · 230 jobs · 51-4061$47,260–$98,220 middle 50% of TX wages-17.3% projected U.S. growth · 200 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.
Tarrant County College District
$20,337 higher earnings · $329 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,011
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,337
Del Mar College
$18,924 higher earnings · $1,267 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,598
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,399
Amarillo College
$8,184 higher earnings · $66 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,858
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,600
South Texas College
$7,252 higher earnings · $2,915 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,926
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $1,751
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
26 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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