Precision Metal Working at Northeast Iowa Community College

Calmar, IA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 15 graduates a year

$43,588
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,808
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,702
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#114 of 365
Rank by pay
#101 of 365
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,446
Median federal debt

Northeast Iowa Community College graduates in precision metal working earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northeast Iowa Community College Compares for Precision Metal Working

All 365 colleges reporting precision metal working earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Riverland Community College Austin, MN$87,864$83,929#3—
2Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$82,683$87,922#1$64,581
3Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$79,641$83,972#2$68,852
4White Mountains Community College Berlin, NH$71,074$65,466#19$53,066
5Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN$69,442$66,332#12$52,456
6Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA$68,633$62,452#30$45,864
7Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA$68,443$70,852#6$43,040
8Riverside City College Riverside, CA$67,355$61,289#39—
9Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY$67,174$76,061#4$45,366
10Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN$65,946$62,993#27$51,141
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111Advanced Welding Institute South Burlington, VT$51,951$53,358#113$42,399
112Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO$51,887$48,525#209$44,943
113Butler Technology and Career Development Schools Monroe, OH$51,815$55,294#86$42,625
114Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA$51,808$54,496#101$43,588
115Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT$51,496$48,806#204$45,350
116San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX$51,392$52,251#138$42,512
117Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA$51,372$54,037#106$41,613

Other Majors at Northeast Iowa Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Agricultural Mechanization$75,681$56,331#1 of 5
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,400$57,546#49 of 59
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$68,942—#19 of 55
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$62,601—#228 of 757
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$59,939$43,536#60 of 319
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$56,533$51,206#147 of 290
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$56,022$44,198#83 of 152
Agricultural Production Operations$47,199$38,924—
Accounting and Related Services$45,676$24,726#39 of 101
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,615$29,018#74 of 120
Agricultural Business and Management$44,739$40,955#4 of 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,610$29,491#56 of 100
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,332$36,716#74 of 496
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$37,903$32,840#167 of 637
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$37,125$28,585#90 of 332
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$28,030—#44 of 59

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northeast Iowa Community College precision metal working graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,588 one year after graduating and $51,808 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northeast Iowa Community College rank for precision metal working?

Among 365 colleges reporting earnings for precision metal working graduates, Northeast Iowa Community College ranks #114 by median pay four years after graduation, and #101 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is precision metal working at Northeast Iowa Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for precision metal working ($48,702), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,446.

← All data for Northeast Iowa Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.