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Decatur, Mississippi · Public

Precision Metal Working at East Central Community College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 51 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

3.3% Program signal 51 Size proxy $5,240 Net price (all) $32,421 Median earnings

Program snapshot

3.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
3.3%
Enrollment proxy
~51
Schools with reported signal
355

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
Open / not reported
Graduation rate
36.1%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$5,240/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$20,960
Median debt
$5,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$32,421/yr
ROI grade (school)
A

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 355 schools that report this field.

#121 of 355 on ROI Top 34% value
87% national avg concentration Bigger than 58% of programs
−$3,651 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $8,891
−$7,906 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $40,327

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,651 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,906 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 34% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Precision Metal Working accounts for 3.3% of reported programs at East Central Community College, which is bigger than 58% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 51 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

East Central Community College's average net price is $5,240 per year, about $20,960 over four years. That is $3,651 below the $8,891 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $32,421 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,906 below the $40,327 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks East Central Community College #121 of 355 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.