Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS · Public · 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 trail the same-degree benchmark.

$11,584 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 14.8% 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.

+60%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,434 → $35,889

74Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

133Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

165Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

96Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

103Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$4,060

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

02 · BORROWING$5,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$37,118

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$58/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$4,060Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,036Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE43.3%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.

$22,434Year 1

$37,118Year 4

$35,889Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.9% 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$3,093

Estimated loan payment$58

96borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$37,118 vs. $48,702

$11,584 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$45,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,900 jobs · 51-4199-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k 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 · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$55,550 median wageMS estimate · 1,920 jobs · 51-4041+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,630 median wageMS estimate · 80 jobs · 51-4191-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,660 median wageMS estimate · 430 jobs · 51-4033-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$42,550 median wageMS estimate · 700 jobs · 51-2041-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,650 median wageMS estimate · 1,700 jobs · 51-4031-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$39,520 median wageMS estimate · 1,290 jobs · 51-9161-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,320 median wageMS estimate · 230 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$36,330 median wageMS estimate · 1,070 jobs · 51-4081+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11.6k 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 · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPatternmakers, Metal and Plastic$58,000 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,470 jobs · 51-4062-22.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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