COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA · 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
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$23,159
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$9,703
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$103/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Welding Technician
- Reported price
- $19,397
- Completion
- 74.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 58.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $9,456
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,159Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,228Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE73.5%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.
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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$103
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $48,702
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
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$47,380 median wageCA estimate · 1,970 jobs · 51-4199$43,150–$54,840 middle 50% of CA wages-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$74,490 median wageCA estimate · 480 jobs · 51-4192$62,280–$87,360 middle 50% of CA wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$57,590 median wageCA estimate · 3,420 jobs · 51-2041$46,730–$65,000 middle 50% of CA wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$57,190 median wageCA estimate · 18,950 jobs · 51-4041$46,360–$74,210 middle 50% of CA wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$56,510 median wageCA estimate · 21,680 jobs · 51-9161$47,140–$63,850 middle 50% of CA wages-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$50,150 median wageCA estimate · 770 jobs · 51-4191$47,280–$59,560 middle 50% of CA wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,450 median wageCA estimate · 7,710 jobs · 51-4031$43,710–$58,450 middle 50% of CA 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$48,040 median wageCA estimate · 1,150 jobs · 51-4023$40,080–$61,920 middle 50% of CA wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,810 median wageCA estimate · 3,190 jobs · 51-4081$40,970–$56,050 middle 50% of CA wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,890 median wageCA estimate · 7,800 jobs · 51-4033$39,440–$53,820 middle 50% of CA wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentModel Makers, Metal and Plastic$92,960 median wageCA estimate · 260 jobs · 51-4061$73,530–$107,000 middle 50% of CA wages-17.3% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$82,090 median wageCA estimate · 2,990 jobs · 51-9162$66,440–$102,980 middle 50% of CA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
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.
CET-San Diego
$1,279 less debt · $1,124 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,291
- Debt
- $8,424
- Annual net price
- $22,035
CET-San Jose
$1,279 less debt · $7,058 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,291
- Debt
- $8,424
- Annual net price
- $16,101
CET-El Centro
$1,279 less debt · $11,754 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,291
- Debt
- $8,424
- Annual net price
- $11,405
CET-Colton
$1,279 less debt · $8,525 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,291
- Debt
- $8,424
- Annual net price
- $14,634
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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