Wells, Maine · Public
Precision Metal Working at York County Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.5% reported program-share signal, $5,875 school-wide net price, and $44,873 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 17 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~17
- Schools with reported signal
- 355
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 33.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $5,875/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $23,500
- Median debt
- $8,861
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $44,873/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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.5%), school-wide average net price ($5,875), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($44,873), 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 A+, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,016 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($4,546 above). Together, those evidence points place York County Community College in the top 22% 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 1.5% of reported programs at York County Community College, which is bigger than 36% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 17 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
York County Community College's average net price is $5,875 per year, about $23,500 over four years. That is $3,016 below the $8,891 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $44,873 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,546 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 York County Community College #78 of 355 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.