Best Precision Metal Working Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

284

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$144,242

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$18,402

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Ferris State University

Grad rate: 48.6%

MI +$587,291 $74,137 $26,066 $21,765 Full ROI →
2 Community College of Denver

Grad rate: 16.8%

CO +$308,833 $59,103 $18,377 $11,000 Full ROI →
3 Hennepin Technical College

Grad rate: 38.1%

MN +$245,515 $55,697 $15,830 $9,329 Full ROI →
4 Idaho State University

Grad rate: 37.7%

ID +$234,866 $55,405 $21,084 $9,000 Full ROI →
5 Frank Phillips College

Grad rate: 32.2%

TX +$205,713 $53,022 $14,727 N/A Full ROI →
6 Great Basin College

Grad rate: 49.9%

NV +$177,770 $51,489 $12,010 N/A Full ROI →
7 St Cloud Technical and Community College

Grad rate: 37.6%

MN +$144,021 $50,611 $15,374 $9,500 Full ROI →
8 Minnesota State College Southeast

Grad rate: 42.5%

MN +$122,447 $49,974 $20,158 $12,500 Full ROI →
9 San Jacinto Community College

Grad rate: 33.3%

TX +$120,690 $48,784 $14,990 N/A Full ROI →
10 Wharton County Junior College

Grad rate: 17.5%

TX +$120,314 $48,536 $10,406 N/A Full ROI →
11 Central Lakes College-Brainerd

Grad rate: 47.2%

MN +$114,852 $49,014 $18,003 $5,500 Full ROI →
12 Saint Paul College

Grad rate: 31.9%

MN +$111,280 $49,133 $17,977 $9,928 Full ROI →
13 Gwinnett Technical College

Grad rate: 29.1%

GA +$107,162 $48,312 $19,078 N/A Full ROI →
14 Alexandria Technical & Community College

Grad rate: 60.9%

MN +$106,873 $48,933 $18,962 $9,500 Full ROI →
15 Vincennes University

Grad rate: 34.1%

IN +$100,758 $48,676 $19,446 $9,863 Full ROI →
16 Fox Valley Technical College

Grad rate: 55.2%

WI +$98,006 $48,200 $15,647 $7,664 Full ROI →
17 Anoka Technical College

Grad rate: 50.5%

MN +$78,923 $47,366 $16,662 $8,692 Full ROI →
18 Madison Area Technical College

Grad rate: 24.4%

WI +$77,700 $47,387 $17,215 $9,500 Full ROI →
19 Wayne County Schools Career Center

Grad rate: 74.5%

OH +$71,984 $47,217 $32,356 N/A Full ROI →
20 College of Western Idaho

Grad rate: 26.7%

ID +$71,756 $46,675 $12,294 $7,000 Full ROI →
21 Owens Community College

Grad rate: 29.4%

OH +$71,061 $46,254 $14,019 N/A Full ROI →
22 Chippewa Valley Technical College

Grad rate: 46.4%

WI +$69,729 $46,848 $16,283 $8,109 Full ROI →
23 Moraine Park Technical College

Grad rate: 47.2%

WI +$65,935 $46,474 $14,095 $7,000 Full ROI →
24 Ridgewater College

Grad rate: 45.0%

MN +$65,822 $46,759 $16,195 $9,750 Full ROI →
25 West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 47.3%

KY +$60,845 $46,272 $13,457 $8,250 Full ROI →
26 Northeast Community College

Grad rate: 53.1%

NE +$59,490 $46,038 $13,845 $5,500 Full ROI →
27 North Dakota State College of Science

Grad rate: 46.7%

ND +$59,149 $45,772 $16,291 N/A Full ROI →
28 Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools

Grad rate: 73.8%

OH +$55,484 $46,079 $17,341 $6,485 Full ROI →
29 Ranken Technical College

Grad rate: 51.2%

MO +$50,686 $46,587 $28,229 $9,500 Full ROI →
30 Elite Welding Academy

Grad rate: 80.0%

TX +$46,239 $46,401 $28,956 $9,500 Full ROI →
31 Elite Welding Academy LLC

Grad rate: 85.5%

OH +$42,356 $46,401 $32,839 $9,500 Full ROI →
32 South Central College

Grad rate: 27.4%

MN +$36,870 $44,861 $15,400 $3,666 Full ROI →
33 Black River Technical College

Grad rate: 33.6%

AR +$34,676 $44,465 $14,624 N/A Full ROI →
34 Elite Welding Academy South Point OH +$32,528 $46,401 $42,667 $9,500 Full ROI →
35 Clarendon College

Grad rate: 54.2%

TX +$31,067 $44,316 $15,253 N/A Full ROI →
36 Dunwoody College of Technology

Grad rate: 54.6%

MN +$26,056 $45,472 $34,834 $6,333 Full ROI →
37 Northeast Iowa Community College

Grad rate: 48.1%

IA +$26,023 $44,507 $16,720 $5,479 Full ROI →
38 Milwaukee Area Technical College

Grad rate: 19.7%

WI +$25,186 $44,761 $17,209 $9,500 Full ROI →
39 Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

Grad rate: 88.6%

OH +$24,963 $44,835 $24,312 $5,500 Full ROI →
40 Gadsden State Community College

Grad rate: 28.2%

AL +$24,953 $43,782 $10,687 N/A Full ROI →
41 Northern Wyoming Community College District

Grad rate: 38.0%

WY +$24,026 $43,997 $15,914 N/A Full ROI →
42 School of Automotive Machinists & Technology

Grad rate: 88.9%

TX +$22,561 $45,729 $29,941 $16,354 Full ROI →
43 Danville Community College

Grad rate: 40.7%

VA +$14,040 $43,405 $14,060 N/A Full ROI →
44 Montana State University

Grad rate: 57.1%

MT +$13,021 $43,840 $23,779 N/A Full ROI →
45 Western Technical College

Grad rate: 40.7%

WI +$12,267 $43,762 $15,548 $5,500 Full ROI →
46 Ogden-Weber Technical College

Grad rate: 50.6%

UT +$12,028 $42,952 $7,012 N/A Full ROI →
47 Iowa Central Community College

Grad rate: 40.7%

IA +$11,615 $43,351 $15,405 N/A Full ROI →
48 Mid-State Technical College

Grad rate: 48.2%

WI +$11,359 $43,661 $15,448 $4,750 Full ROI →
49 Southeastern Technical College

Grad rate: 39.7%

GA +$5,968 $43,063 $15,292 N/A Full ROI →
50 Eastern Wyoming College

Grad rate: 41.4%

WY +$5,653 $43,499 $14,943 $6,951 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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