Precision Metal Working at Southern Careers Institute-Waco

Waco, TX · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 27 graduates a year

$25,077
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,564
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,702
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#306 of 365
Rank by pay
#315 of 365
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,125
Median federal debt

Southern Careers Institute-Waco 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 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Careers Institute-Waco 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
…
303Southern Careers Institute-Pharr Pharr, TX$41,564$42,258#312$25,077
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

Other Majors at Southern Careers Institute-Waco by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health and Medical Administrative Services$31,017$23,883#434 of 496
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$30,215$21,645#552 of 637
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$28,748$18,214#83 of 104
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers—$25,267—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Careers Institute-Waco precision metal working graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,077 one year after graduating and $41,564 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Careers Institute-Waco rank for precision metal working?

Among 365 colleges reporting earnings for precision metal working graduates, Southern Careers Institute-Waco ranks #306 by median pay four years after graduation, and #315 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is precision metal working at Southern Careers Institute-Waco 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 $7,125.

← All data for Southern Careers Institute-Waco · 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.