How much do Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center earn?

The reported median is $50,007 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 3% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center

Altoona, PA · 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.

$1,305 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: $5,070 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: One detailed offering price

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 → $41,501

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

26Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

10Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

0Recent 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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$50,007A 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$12,419

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$50,007

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 48.0508

Welding Technology/Welder

Full program: $12,561
Per year: $12,561

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,419Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,232Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE68.5%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

$50,007Year 4

$41,501Year 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$4,167

Estimated loan paymentNot available

10borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,007 vs. $48,702

$1,305 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$45,350 median wagePA estimate · 800 jobs · 51-4199$38,740–$52,880 middle 50% of PA wages-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$66,970 median wagePA estimate · 3,070 jobs · 51-4023$54,330–$69,240 middle 50% of PA wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$59,350 median wagePA estimate · 150 jobs · 51-4192$51,570–$63,750 middle 50% of PA wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$57,810 median wagePA estimate · 12,380 jobs · 51-4041$47,410–$63,700 middle 50% of PA wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,590 median wagePA estimate · 7,840 jobs · 51-9161$47,030–$63,180 middle 50% of PA wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,640 median wagePA estimate · 1,690 jobs · 51-2041$47,670–$58,890 middle 50% of PA wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,800 median wagePA estimate · 1,520 jobs · 51-4191$40,260–$58,300 middle 50% of PA wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,070 median wagePA estimate · 7,960 jobs · 51-4081$42,740–$57,190 middle 50% of PA 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$47,860 median wagePA estimate · 8,890 jobs · 51-4031$40,710–$58,780 middle 50% of PA 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$47,650 median wagePA estimate · 3,830 jobs · 51-4033$40,090–$53,090 middle 50% of PA wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$66,330 median wagePA estimate · 1,080 jobs · 51-9162$58,600–$75,200 middle 50% of PA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSheet Metal Workers$61,400 median wagePA estimate · 3,260 jobs · 47-2211$50,650–$87,610 middle 50% of PA wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 9,800 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.

Hermitage, PA

Laurel Technical Institute

$3,134 higher earnings · $5,641 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,141
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $6,778

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Allentown, PA

Welder Training and Testing Institute

$7,404 higher earnings

Earnings: $57,411
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $22,503

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Willow Street, PA

Lancaster County Career and Technology Center

$6,962 higher earnings

Earnings: $56,969
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $17,505

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Scranton, PA

Johnson College

$1,112 higher earnings

Earnings: $51,119
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,954

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DATA QUALITY

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26 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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