How much do Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from New River Community College earn?

The reported median is $49,441 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at New River Community College

Dublin, VA · 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.

$739 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: 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $38,105

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

27Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

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.

59Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

28Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

45Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

39.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$49,441A 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$6,279

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$49,441

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

6 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.

Entry Level Welder · CIP 48.0508

Entry Level Welder

Reported price: $2,863
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Fundamentals of Welding · CIP 48.0508

Fundamentals of Welding CSC

Reported price: $3,018
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Advanced Welder · CIP 48.0508

Advanced Welder

Reported price: $4,513
Completion: 100.0%
Employed in Q2: 63.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,418

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Welding Technology · CIP 48.0508

Welding Technology

Reported price: $6,314
Completion: 100.0%
Employed in Q2: 56.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,635

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Machine Shop Operations · CIP 48.0503

Machine Shop Operations

Reported price: $10,027
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Machine Technology, AAS · CIP 48.0501

Machine Technology, AAS

Reported price: $11,018
Completion: 100.0%
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 6 of 6 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,279Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,864Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE49.9%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.

Not availableYear 1

$49,441Year 4

$38,105Year 5

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$4,120

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,441 vs. $48,702

$739 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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$51,690 median wageVA estimate · 130 jobs · 51-4199$41,180–$83,210 middle 50% of VA wages-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$70,260 median wageVA estimate · 1,080 jobs · 51-4192$54,970–$93,600 middle 50% of VA wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$61,290 median wageVA estimate · 5,660 jobs · 51-4041$49,900–$71,470 middle 50% of VA 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$55,070 median wageVA estimate · 190 jobs · 51-4191$46,730–$68,260 middle 50% of VA wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$53,940 median wageVA estimate · 1,220 jobs · 51-2041$47,230–$65,240 middle 50% of VA wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,600 median wageVA estimate · 1,030 jobs · 51-4081$42,820–$59,980 middle 50% of VA wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,590 median wageVA estimate · 1,890 jobs · 51-9161$44,660–$58,850 middle 50% of VA 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$47,300 median wageVA estimate · 1,790 jobs · 51-4031$41,380–$52,890 middle 50% of VA 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$46,450 median wageVA estimate · 450 jobs · 51-4023$42,340–$57,800 middle 50% of VA wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,170 median wageVA estimate · 620 jobs · 51-4033$34,760–$47,830 middle 50% of VA wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDrilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$90,390 median wageVA estimate · 100 jobs · 51-4032$43,570–$90,390 middle 50% of VA wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$74,390 median wageVA estimate · 330 jobs · 51-9162$58,570–$87,020 middle 50% of VA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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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.

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$3,837 higher earnings · $1,313 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,278
Debt: Not available
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Chester, VA

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$3,551 higher earnings · $789 lower annual net price

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Debt: Not available
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Virginia Beach, VA

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$7,310 higher earnings

Earnings: $56,751
Debt: $12,674
Annual net price: $16,358

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Lynchburg, VA

Central Virginia Community College

$5,557 higher earnings

Earnings: $54,998
Debt: $8,625
Annual net price: $6,928

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DATA QUALITY

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18 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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