Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Oklahoma Technical College

Tulsa, OK · 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.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+25%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,721 → $37,003

35Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

54Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

66Year-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

20Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,642

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

02 · BORROWING$12,662

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,437

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$134/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

What this program may cost

These specific offerings sit inside the broader 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: $21,783
Per year: $14,937

These prices apply to the specific offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,642Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,433Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE72.5%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.

$29,721Year 1

$40,437Year 4

$37,003Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$3,370

Estimated loan payment$134

41borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,437 vs. $48,702

$8,265 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations and wages in OK.

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 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics · May 2025 estimates, published May 2026.

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$65,040 median wageOK estimate · 180 jobs · 51-4199Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$63,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,970 jobs · 51-4192Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,680 median wageOK estimate · 120 jobs · 51-4191Machinists$51,120 median wageOK estimate · 4,230 jobs · 51-4041Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,380 median wageOK estimate · 710 jobs · 51-2041Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,330 median wageOK estimate · 290 jobs · 51-4023Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,760 median wageOK estimate · 1,490 jobs · 51-9161Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,470 median wageOK estimate · 2,180 jobs · 51-4081Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,930 median wageOK estimate · 2,480 jobs · 51-4031Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,570 median wageOK estimate · 870 jobs · 51-4033Tool and Die Makers$65,870 median wageOK estimate · 330 jobs · 51-4111Sheet Metal Workers$65,640 median wageOK estimate · 2,820 jobs · 47-2211

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