How much do Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from McAllen Careers Institute earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

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Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at McAllen Careers Institute

McAllen, TX · Private for-profit

What this page covers

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The short version

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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: 2 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,029 → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

41Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

126Recent 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.

209Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

103Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

153Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

101Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

19.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 39 non-completers

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: 25 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$17,356

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

2 detailed prices 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: $19,900
Per year: $19,900

Program code 48.0508

Welding Technology/Welder

Full program: $6,350
Per year: $6,350

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

4 related offerings 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.

NCCER Certification · CIP 48.0508

Pipefitting

Reported price: $10,635
Completion: 100.0%
Employed in Q2: 75.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $10,912

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Welder Certification/American Welding Society · CIP 48.0508

Combo Pipe Welder

Reported price: $12,160
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Welder Certification/American Welding Society · CIP 48.0508

Stick and Pipe Welding

Reported price: $18,874
Completion: 100.0%
Employed in Q2: 73.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,151

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Welder Specialist Certificate · CIP 48.0508

Welder Specialist

Reported price: $22,025
Completion: 78.0%
Employed in Q2: 75.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,539

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 4 of 4 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,356Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,311Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE84.0%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.

$22,029Year 1

Not availableYear 4

Not availableYear 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 earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$101

41borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $48,702

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$45,560 median wageTX estimate · 1,410 jobs · 51-4199$38,830–$50,690 middle 50% of TX wages-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$59,180 median wageTX estimate · 21,700 jobs · 51-4041$47,630–$69,800 middle 50% of TX wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,660 median wageTX estimate · 1,680 jobs · 51-4023$41,340–$58,300 middle 50% of TX 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$49,050 median wageTX estimate · 10,540 jobs · 51-4081$39,460–$80,110 middle 50% of TX wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$48,490 median wageTX estimate · 4,440 jobs · 51-2041$42,420–$58,740 middle 50% of TX wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,480 median wageTX estimate · 13,190 jobs · 51-9161$39,380–$59,760 middle 50% of TX wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$48,220 median wageTX estimate · 190 jobs · 51-4192$39,980–$53,190 middle 50% of TX 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$42,720 median wageTX estimate · 13,290 jobs · 51-4031$36,940–$47,460 middle 50% of TX 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$42,250 median wageTX estimate · 2,960 jobs · 51-4033$36,920–$46,460 middle 50% of TX wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,690 median wageTX estimate · 1,450 jobs · 51-4191$28,210–$60,130 middle 50% of TX wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$69,550 median wageTX estimate · 1,930 jobs · 51-9162$58,230–$81,210 middle 50% of TX wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardModel Makers, Metal and Plastic$65,920 median wageTX estimate · 230 jobs · 51-4061$47,260–$98,220 middle 50% of TX wages-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.

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System

$4,938 less debt · $6,104 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,293
Debt: $4,562
Annual net price: $11,252

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Waco, TX

Texas State Technical College

$859 less debt · $3,848 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,527
Debt: $8,641
Annual net price: $13,508

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El Paso, TX

CET-El Paso

$1,076 less debt · $1,778 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,291
Debt: $8,424
Annual net price: $15,578

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Texarkana, TX

Texarkana College

$50 less debt · $8,544 lower annual net price

Earnings: $43,600
Debt: $9,450
Annual net price: $8,812

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