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Precision Metal Working at Montana State University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 121 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.8% Program signal 121 Size proxy $22,499 Net price (all) $53,263 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.8% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.8%
Enrollment proxy: ~121
Schools with reported signal: 355

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 82.1%
Graduation rate: 57.1%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $22,499/yr
4-year cost (est.): $89,996
Median debt: $22,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $53,263/yr
ROI grade (school): C

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.

This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 355 schools that report this field.

#338 of 355 on ROI Top 95% value

22% national avg concentration Bigger than 23% of programs

+$13,608 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $8,891

+$12,936 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 higher than the peer average ($13,608 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($12,936 above). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 95% 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.

Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 2.4% reported share · $400 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.1% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 3.8% reported share · $1,342 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 1.4% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 2.4% reported share · $1,618 net A+

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 0.8% of reported programs at Montana State University, which is bigger than 23% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 121 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Montana State University's average net price is $22,499 per year, about $89,996 over four years. That is $13,608 above the $8,891 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $53,263 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,936 above 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 Montana State University #338 of 355 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.