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Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at CET-San Jose

San Jose, CA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4805

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,411 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 17.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+23%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,817 → $40,269

232Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

369Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

409Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

198Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$3,751Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,101

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

02 · BORROWING$8,424

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,291

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$89/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,101Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,566Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE80.6%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.

$32,817Year 1

$47,291Year 4

$40,269Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.3% 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$3,941

Estimated loan payment$89

198borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,291 vs. $48,702

$1,411 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$47,380 median wageCA estimate · 1,970 jobs · 51-4199-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$74,490 median wageCA estimate · 480 jobs · 51-4192-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$57,590 median wageCA estimate · 3,420 jobs · 51-2041-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$57,190 median wageCA estimate · 18,950 jobs · 51-4041+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$56,510 median wageCA estimate · 21,680 jobs · 51-9161-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,150 median wageCA estimate · 770 jobs · 51-4191-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k 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 · 51-4031-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,040 median wageCA estimate · 1,150 jobs · 51-4023-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k 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+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11.6k 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 · 51-4033-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentModel Makers, Metal and Plastic$92,960 median wageCA estimate · 260 jobs · 51-4061-17.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$82,090 median wageCA estimate · 2,990 jobs · 51-9162+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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