Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Arclabs

Piedmont, SC · Private for-profit · 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.

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—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,843 → Not available

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

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

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

584Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$8,602Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

584Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$26,608

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$48,541

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/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: $21,600
Per year: $21,600

Program code 48.0508

Welding Technology/Welder

Full program: $29,000
Per year: $20,077

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$26,608Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,480Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE75.6%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.

$34,843Year 1

$48,541Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.5% 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$4,045

Estimated loan payment$101

584borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,541 vs. $48,702

$161 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 SC.

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$46,470 median wageSC estimate · 400 jobs · 51-4199Machinists$57,970 median wageSC estimate · 3,790 jobs · 51-4041Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,800 median wageSC estimate · 2,460 jobs · 51-9161Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,210 median wageSC estimate · 820 jobs · 51-4023Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,040 median wageSC estimate · 1,730 jobs · 51-4033Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$46,910 median wageSC estimate · 1,020 jobs · 51-2041Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,750 median wageSC estimate · 290 jobs · 51-4191Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,740 median wageSC estimate · 4,520 jobs · 51-4081Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,420 median wageSC estimate · 4,100 jobs · 51-4031Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$41,650 median wageSC estimate · 40 jobs · 51-4192Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$69,470 median wageSC estimate · 340 jobs · 51-9162Tool and Die Makers$65,250 median wageSC estimate · 870 jobs · 51-4111

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