Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Madison Area Technical College

Madison, WI · 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 are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,706 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 18.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $29,080 / year
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.

+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,860 → $52,292

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

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

32Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

61Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,238

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 · EARNINGS$52,408

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/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$14,238Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,434Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE28.9%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.

$37,860Year 1

$52,408Year 4

$52,292Year 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$4,367

Estimated loan payment$101

32borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,408 vs. $48,702

$3,706 above 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$45,100 median wageWI estimate · 470 jobs · 51-4199-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$60,810 median wageWI estimate · 150 jobs · 51-4192-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$59,110 median wageWI estimate · 12,700 jobs · 51-4041+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$56,310 median wageWI estimate · 1,810 jobs · 51-2041-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$52,690 median wageWI estimate · 8,330 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$51,370 median wageWI estimate · 290 jobs · 51-4023-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,270 median wageWI estimate · 7,960 jobs · 51-4031-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,100 median wageWI estimate · 470 jobs · 51-4191-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,700 median wageWI estimate · 3,570 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$47,330 median wageWI estimate · 3,570 jobs · 51-4033-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSheet Metal Workers$77,760 median wageWI estimate · 3,180 jobs · 47-2211+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 9.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTool and Die Makers$68,120 median wageWI estimate · 2,450 jobs · 51-4111-9.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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