COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Tidewater Tech-Trades
Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit
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.
$1,902 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 20.3% of annual earnings
- 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$46,800A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 37 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$26,366
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$9,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$46,800
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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$26,366Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,796Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE71.4%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?
2.6% 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$3,900
Estimated loan payment$101
247borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$46,800 vs. $48,702
$1,902 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$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
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.
Central Virginia Community College
$8,198 higher earnings · $875 less debt · $19,438 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $54,998
- Debt
- $8,625
- Annual net price
- $6,928
Advanced Technology Institute
$9,951 higher earnings · $10,008 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,751
- Debt
- $12,674
- Annual net price
- $16,358
Danville Community College
$8,163 higher earnings · $19,697 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $54,963
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,669
Virginia Western Community College
$6,478 higher earnings · $21,400 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,278
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,966
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
241 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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