How much do Precision Metal Working associate's degree graduates from Mech-Tech College earn?

The reported median is $30,912 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 45% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Precision Metal Working associate's degree at Mech-Tech College

Caguas, PR · 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 below similar programs.

$25,539 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: −226% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$230,880

$8,000Annual price−$246,880

$11,000Current college-wide context−$252,880

$16,000Annual price−$262,880

$24,000Annual price−$278,880

$32,000Annual price−$294,880

$40,000Annual price−$310,880

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,093 → $28,965

16Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

52Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

16Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

70Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

55Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

12.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

65Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$15,979Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$30,912$14,933 above the preliminary benchmark

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$10,697

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$30,912

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,697Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,206Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE72.4%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.

$27,093Year 1

$30,912Year 4

$28,965Year 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$2,576

Estimated loan paymentNot available

16borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$30,912 vs. $56,451

$25,539 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.

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University

$56,029 higher earnings · $2,073 lower annual net price

Earnings: $86,941
Debt: $17,500
Annual net price: $8,624

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Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College

$48,391 higher earnings · $7,298 lower annual net price

Earnings: $79,303
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,399

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Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College

$45,108 higher earnings · $425 lower annual net price

Earnings: $76,020
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $10,272

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Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College

$44,090 higher earnings · $3,439 lower annual net price

Earnings: $75,002
Debt: $6,810
Annual net price: $7,258

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DATA QUALITY

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52 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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