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Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at NUC University

Bayamon, PR · Private for-profit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,297 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,278 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-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
57Recent 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.

152Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
44Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
119Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
103Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
16.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,405A 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$8,920

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$46,405

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$8,920Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,821Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE54.4%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.

$30,278Year 1
$46,405Year 4
Not availableYear 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$3,867
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,405 vs. $48,702

$2,297 below 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$21,840 median wagePR estimate · 40 jobs · 51-4199$21,840–$21,840 middle 50% of PR wages-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,690 median wageU.S. estimate · 169,450 jobs · 51-9161-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 14,000 jobs · 51-4191-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$31,400 median wagePR estimate · 60 jobs · 51-4033$27,060–$42,970 middle 50% of PR wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$29,320 median wagePR estimate · 40 jobs · 51-2041$24,250–$29,320 middle 50% of PR wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$29,280 median wagePR estimate · 1,250 jobs · 51-4041$23,600–$38,040 middle 50% of PR wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$28,770 median wagePR estimate · 670 jobs · 51-4081$23,360–$30,250 middle 50% of PR wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$25,170 median wagePR estimate · 110 jobs · 51-4192$23,220–$26,070 middle 50% of PR 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$24,090 median wagePR estimate · 240 jobs · 51-4031$21,840–$28,670 middle 50% of PR 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$22,650 median wagePR estimate · 170 jobs · 51-4023$22,640–$26,430 middle 50% of PR wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 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 awardModel Makers, Metal and Plastic$63,340 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,610 jobs · 51-4061-17.3% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

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.

Bayamon, PR

Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje

$8,015 lower annual net price

Earnings
$32,054
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$905
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Arroyo, PR

Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc

$3,111 lower annual net price

Earnings
$29,594
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,809
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Austin, MN

Riverland Community College

$41,459 higher earnings · $1,493 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,864
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,427
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Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University

$33,236 higher earnings · $296 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,641
Debt
$21,765
Annual net price
$8,624
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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