COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Metal Working associate's degree at College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID · 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 below similar programs.
$10,085 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 17.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −87% · 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−$76,340
$8,000Current college-wide context−$92,340
$9,000Current college-wide context−$94,340
$16,000Annual price−$108,340
$24,000Annual price−$124,340
$32,000Annual price−$140,340
$40,000Annual price−$156,340
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 benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,366$11,558 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$8,500
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$8,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$46,366
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$85/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$8,500Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,121Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE30.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.2% 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$3,864
Estimated loan payment$85
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$46,366 vs. $56,451
$10,085 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$45,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,900 jobs · 51-4199-7.1% 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 equivalentMachinists$58,810 median wageID estimate · 1,070 jobs · 51-4041$47,630–$71,070 middle 50% of ID wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$58,140 median wageID estimate · 320 jobs · 51-2041$44,990–$67,530 middle 50% of ID wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,340 median wageID estimate · 480 jobs · 51-9161$46,460–$62,880 middle 50% of ID 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$50,410 median wageID estimate · 480 jobs · 51-4081$48,810–$53,810 middle 50% of ID wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,140 median wageU.S. estimate · 25,250 jobs · 51-4023-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$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$45,980 median wageID estimate · 170 jobs · 51-4033$38,940–$46,760 middle 50% of ID 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$39,580 median wageID estimate · 720 jobs · 51-4031$37,650–$46,200 middle 50% of ID wages-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDrilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$69,590 median wageID estimate · 70 jobs · 51-4032$57,240–$81,760 middle 50% of ID wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$63,560 median wageID estimate · 120 jobs · 51-9162$53,060–$72,530 middle 50% of ID 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.
Idaho State University
$19,772 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $66,138
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,193
College of Eastern Idaho
$7,863 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $54,229
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,778
Ivy Tech Community College
$28,636 higher earnings · $1,190 less debt · $1,242 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,002
- Debt
- $6,810
- Annual net price
- $7,258
Central New Mexico Community College
$17,824 higher earnings · $1,560 less debt · $3,879 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,190
- Debt
- $6,440
- Annual net price
- $4,621
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
37 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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