Precision Metal Working at Dallas College

Dallas, TX · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 188 graduates a year

$35,102
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,483
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,702
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#246 of 365
Rank by pay
#257 of 365
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Dallas College graduates in precision metal working earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Dallas 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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243Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington Arlington, TX$45,650$46,413#255$30,105
244Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville, VA$45,635$41,555#322$37,030
245North Central Kansas Technical College Beloit, KS$45,506$47,243#240—
246Dallas College Dallas, TX$45,483$46,243#257$35,102
247Advanced Career Institute Visalia, CA$45,475$41,379#325$31,401
248Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown, TN$45,418$49,614#186$38,096
249Lawson State Community College Birmingham, AL$45,380$51,510#151$35,941

Other Majors at Dallas College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$96,310$83,557#8 of 290
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$84,705—#19 of 152
Management Information Systems and Services$77,445—#20 of 23
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$69,987$59,679#5 of 22
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$64,708——
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$60,993$50,493#3 of 25
Computer Programming$58,181$43,727#10 of 17
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$55,406—#10 of 19
Accounting and Related Services$52,856$39,308#18 of 101
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,098$46,874#48 of 120
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$52,091$36,956#128 of 319
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$50,877$28,849#95 of 226
Data Processing$50,824$38,457—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$50,225—#6 of 12
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,422$35,569#123 of 176
Culinary Arts and Related Services$44,490$30,484#7 of 68
Real Estate$44,318$34,398#7 of 11
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$42,050$35,011#7 of 51
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,866$34,135#81 of 496
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$41,766$30,228#17 of 104
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$40,229$27,898#97 of 637
Computer Software and Media Applications$38,810$41,477#9 of 11
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$30,620—#40 of 42
Music$29,373—#7 of 8
Design and Applied Arts$23,376—#25 of 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Dallas College precision metal working graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,102 one year after graduating and $45,483 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Dallas College rank for precision metal working?

Among 365 colleges reporting earnings for precision metal working graduates, Dallas College ranks #246 by median pay four years after graduation, and #257 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is precision metal working at Dallas College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for precision metal working ($48,702).

← All data for Dallas 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.