Precision Metal Working at Northeast Community College

Norfolk, NE · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 52 graduates a year

$38,353
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,434
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,702
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#63 of 365
Rank by pay
#73 of 365
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,500
Median federal debt

Northeast Community College graduates in precision metal working earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 10% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northeast 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
…
60Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN$55,654$53,161#119$40,671
61Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT$55,570$52,667#129$42,032
62North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA$55,479$57,432#67$45,472
63Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE$55,434$57,293#73$38,353
64Western Technical College La Crosse, WI$55,158$57,395#70$40,624
65Elite Welding Academy LLC Cincinnati, OH$55,098$58,798#52$38,717
66Elite Welding Academy South Point South Point, OH$55,098$58,798#53$38,717

Other Majors at Northeast Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$64,570—#173 of 757
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$60,605—#5 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$46,455—#32 of 43
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$42,499—#1 of 11

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,353 one year after graduating and $55,434 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northeast Community College rank for precision metal working?

Among 365 colleges reporting earnings for precision metal working graduates, Northeast Community College ranks #63 by median pay four years after graduation, and #73 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is precision metal working at Northeast Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for precision metal working ($48,702), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,500.

← All data for Northeast 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.