How much do Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Gordon Cooper Technology Center earn?

The reported median is $42,515 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 13% below 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 Gordon Cooper Technology Center

Shawnee, OK · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$6,187 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: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,018 → $42,383

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

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

23Recent 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

15Graduates 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$42,515A 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$1,680

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$42,515

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 48.0510

Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist

Full program: $2,280
Per year: $2,042

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$1,680Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$9,922Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE89.6%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.

$39,018Year 1

$42,515Year 4

$42,383Year 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$3,543

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,515 vs. $48,702

$6,187 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$65,040 median wageOK estimate · 180 jobs · 51-4199$44,210–$68,140 middle 50% of OK wages-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 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$51,680 median wageOK estimate · 120 jobs · 51-4191$42,570–$65,640 middle 50% of OK wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$51,120 median wageOK estimate · 4,230 jobs · 51-4041$45,670–$62,050 middle 50% of OK wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,380 median wageOK estimate · 710 jobs · 51-2041$41,890–$59,030 middle 50% of OK wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,330 median wageOK estimate · 290 jobs · 51-4023$37,490–$50,370 middle 50% of OK wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,760 median wageOK estimate · 1,490 jobs · 51-9161$39,220–$58,630 middle 50% of OK wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,470 median wageOK estimate · 2,180 jobs · 51-4081$38,470–$51,100 middle 50% of OK wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,930 median wageOK estimate · 2,480 jobs · 51-4031$36,260–$49,870 middle 50% of OK 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$38,570 median wageOK estimate · 870 jobs · 51-4033$34,920–$49,910 middle 50% of OK wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTool and Die Makers$65,870 median wageOK estimate · 330 jobs · 51-4111$46,230–$74,670 middle 50% of OK wages-9.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSheet Metal Workers$65,640 median wageOK estimate · 2,820 jobs · 47-2211$55,000–$70,640 middle 50% of OK wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 9,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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$4,852 higher earnings

Earnings: $47,367
Debt: $9,500
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$2,286 higher earnings

Earnings: $44,801
Debt: Not available
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Dothan, AL

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$6,144 higher earnings · $510 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,659
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $1,170

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Austin, MN

Riverland Community College

$45,349 higher earnings

Earnings: $87,864
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $7,427

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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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