Precision Metal Working programs in Alaska
6 schools in Alaska teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $31,254 at Charter College.
What this work pays in Alaska
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Alaska earn a median of $80,840 a year across 790 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Sheet Metal Workers | $94,600 | 240 |
| Machinists | $77,670 | 120 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $49,010 | 80 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $63,420 | 70 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $62,700 | 50 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter College Anchorage | Undergraduate certificate | $15,363 | $31,254 (169 grads) | 50 |
| Alaska Vocational Technical Center Seward | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| University of Alaska Southeast Juneau | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Precision Metal Working — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.