Marion, North Carolina · Public
Precision Metal Working at McDowell Technical Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 10.1% reported program-share signal, $7,784 school-wide net price, and $33,035 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 61 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
10.1% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 10.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~61
- Schools with reported signal
- 355
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 48.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $7,784/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $31,136
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $33,035/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (10.1%), school-wide average net price ($7,784), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($33,035), and peer averages from 355 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 355 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,107 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,292 below). Together, those evidence points place McDowell Technical Community College in the top 65% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 6.7% reported share · $1,527 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 0.7% reported share · $1,664 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Precision Metal Working accounts for 10.1% of reported programs at McDowell Technical Community College, which is bigger than 92% of schools in this field set and 2.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 61 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
McDowell Technical Community College's average net price is $7,784 per year, about $31,136 over four years. That is $1,107 below the $8,891 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $33,035 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,292 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 McDowell Technical Community College #230 of 355 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.