Precision Metal Working programs in Indiana
5 schools in Indiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $54,522 at Ivy Tech Community College.
What this work pays in Indiana
Machinists in Indiana earn a median of $57,800 a year across 14,320 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 Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $49,730 | 13,280 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $48,590 | 9,690 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,980 | 9,680 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,100 | 7,480 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $64,040 | 4,580 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | Associate's degree | — | $54,522 (50 grads) | 165 |
| Vincennes University Vincennes | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $39,729 (44 grads) | 54 |
| Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | Undergraduate certificate | $3,600 | $34,348 (37 grads) | 815 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis | Undergraduate certificate | $8,866 | $34,315 (841 grads) | 147 |
| Vincennes University Vincennes | Undergraduate certificate | $9,863 | not published | 38 |
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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Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.