Precision Metal Working at Northshore Technical Community College

Lacombe, LA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 404 graduates a year

$25,818
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,162
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,702
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#307 of 365
Rank by pay
#231 of 365
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,500
Median federal debt

Northshore Technical Community College graduates in precision metal working earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northshore Technical 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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304Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen Harlingen, TX$41,564$42,258#313$25,077
305Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX$41,564$42,258#314$25,077
306Southern Careers Institute-Waco Waco, TX$41,564$42,258#315$25,077
307Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA$41,162$47,648#231$25,818
308Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center Johnstown, PA$40,888$41,583#321$27,897
309Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI$40,847$42,503#307$48,619
310All-State Career School Essington, PA$40,827$41,521#324$38,191

Other Majors at Northshore Technical Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$54,434$39,824#88 of 152
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$51,796$38,643#511 of 757
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians—$41,225—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$32,380$25,451#454 of 637
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications—$28,518—
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies$19,442$21,729#9 of 9

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northshore Technical Community College precision metal working graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,818 one year after graduating and $41,162 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northshore Technical Community College rank for precision metal working?

Among 365 colleges reporting earnings for precision metal working graduates, Northshore Technical Community College ranks #307 by median pay four years after graduation, and #231 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is precision metal working at Northshore Technical Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for precision metal working ($48,702), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,500.

← All data for Northshore Technical 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.