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Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, WV · 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.

$2,136 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
$13,380 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $52,614
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Year-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
47Recent 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.

80Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
56Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,838A 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$1,807

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$50,838

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$1,807Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$9,420Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE9.1%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
$50,838Year 4
$52,614Year 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$4,237
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,838 vs. $48,702

$2,136 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$45,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,900 jobs · 51-4199-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$76,080 median wageWV estimate · 1,920 jobs · 51-4081$51,010–$76,080 middle 50% of WV wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$63,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,970 jobs · 51-4192-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,880 median wageWV estimate · 70 jobs · 51-4191$46,930–$57,540 middle 50% of WV wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,140 median wageU.S. estimate · 25,250 jobs · 51-4023-8.3% 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$49,950 median wageWV estimate · 200 jobs · 51-4033$37,750–$58,270 middle 50% of WV wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,630 median wageWV estimate · 160 jobs · 51-9161$42,390–$56,000 middle 50% of WV wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$47,350 median wageWV estimate · 1,700 jobs · 51-4041$39,180–$59,910 middle 50% of WV wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$46,880 median wageWV estimate · 180 jobs · 51-2041$45,760–$55,370 middle 50% of WV wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,070 median wageWV estimate · 290 jobs · 51-4031$35,410–$57,570 middle 50% of WV wages-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSheet Metal Workers$72,390 median wageWV estimate · 540 jobs · 47-2211$46,910–$74,410 middle 50% of WV wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 9,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$68,120 median wageU.S. estimate · 28,500 jobs · 51-9162+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.

Austin, MN

Riverland Community College

$37,026 higher earnings

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$87,864
Debt
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Annual net price
$7,427
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Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University

$31,845 higher earnings

Earnings
$82,683
Debt
$9,000
Annual net price
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Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University

$28,803 higher earnings

Earnings
$79,641
Debt
$21,765
Annual net price
$8,624
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Berlin, NH

White Mountains Community College

$20,236 higher earnings

Earnings
$71,074
Debt
$9,625
Annual net price
$15,474
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DATA QUALITY

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22 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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