Precision Metal Working programs in Arkansas
32 schools in Arkansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,141 at Black River Technical College.
What this work pays in Arkansas
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Arkansas earn a median of $47,970 a year across 6,150 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 Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,580 | 3,020 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $50,280 | 2,180 |
| Machinists | $51,140 | 2,150 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $44,080 | 1,570 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $50,150 | 1,270 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Technical College Pocahontas | Undergraduate certificate | — | $29,141 (20 grads) | 71 |
| North Arkansas College Harrison | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,598 (24 grads) | 38 |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen | Undergraduate certificate | — | $27,281 (28 grads) | 116 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena | Undergraduate certificate | — | $26,896 (12 grads) | 33 |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (12 grads) | 1 |
| Arkansas Welding Academy Jacksonville | Undergraduate certificate | $4,865 | not published | 36 |
| National Park College Hot Springs | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | not published | 95 |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 43 |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 52 |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 78 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 76 |
| Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 34 |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 38 |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 61 |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Arkansas State University-Newport Newport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Arkansas Tech University Russellville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 59 |
| Arkansas Tech University Russellville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Northwest Technical Institute Springdale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Ozarka College Melbourne | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Ozarka College Melbourne | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| South Arkansas College El Dorado | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 129 |
| Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 63 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 30 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Hope | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 34 |
| University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College Forrest City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 146 |
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.