COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
Duluth, GA · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,250 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 31.1% of annual earnings
- 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.
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 earnings$47,452A 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$27,365
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$14,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$47,452
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$156/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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$27,365Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,167Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE46.3%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?
3.9% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,954
Estimated loan payment$156
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$47,452 vs. $48,702
$1,250 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$42,030 median wageGA estimate · 1,730 jobs · 51-4199$36,950–$46,060 middle 50% of GA wages-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$52,610 median wageGA estimate · 6,090 jobs · 51-4041$43,480–$64,180 middle 50% of GA wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$52,600 median wageGA estimate · 80 jobs · 51-4192$45,810–$60,050 middle 50% of GA wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,010 median wageGA estimate · 560 jobs · 51-2041$44,040–$61,010 middle 50% of GA wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,630 median wageGA estimate · 2,200 jobs · 51-9161$40,700–$59,080 middle 50% of GA wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,850 median wageGA estimate · 940 jobs · 51-4033$38,380–$52,990 middle 50% of GA wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,080 median wageGA estimate · 5,260 jobs · 51-4031$38,690–$50,730 middle 50% of GA 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$45,050 median wageGA estimate · 1,070 jobs · 51-4023$38,020–$52,950 middle 50% of GA wages-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,050 median wageGA estimate · 250 jobs · 51-4191$40,710–$51,320 middle 50% of GA 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$38,810 median wageGA estimate · 2,980 jobs · 51-4081$35,980–$47,210 middle 50% of GA wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentModel 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 equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$61,360 median wageGA estimate · 420 jobs · 51-9162$56,050–$74,880 middle 50% of GA 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.
Savannah Technical College
$15,858 higher earnings · $21,251 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,310
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,114
North Georgia Technical College
$8,027 higher earnings · $23,360 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,479
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,005
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
$5,516 higher earnings · $21,645 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,968
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,720
Gwinnett Technical College
$2,612 higher earnings · $20,669 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,064
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,696
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
78 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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