Precision Metal Working programs in Michigan
56 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. 13 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $50,856 at Delta College.
What this work pays in Michigan
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Michigan earn a median of $46,120 a year across 22,060 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 Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Machinists | $52,360 | 20,350 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $49,990 | 13,330 |
| Tool and Die Makers | $65,590 | 9,420 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,920 | 9,350 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $47,250 | 7,330 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta College University Center | Associate's degree | — | $50,856 (11 grads) | 11 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Associate's degree | $16,303 | $42,424 (13 grads) | 68 |
| West Shore Community College Scottville | Associate's degree | — | $40,485 (12 grads) | 11 |
| Baker College Owosso | Associate's degree | — | $39,153 (26 grads) | — |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette | Undergraduate certificate | — | $39,009 (22 grads) | 17 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (13 grads) | 17 |
| Baker College Owosso | Undergraduate certificate | — | $33,993 (19 grads) | 4 |
| Bay de Noc Community College Escanaba | Undergraduate certificate | — | $33,993 (14 grads) | 11 |
| Kirtland Community College Grayling | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (11 grads) | 6 |
| Delta College University Center | Undergraduate certificate | — | $32,569 (14 grads) | 43 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | $4,240 | $29,995 (47 grads) | 14 |
| Gogebic Community College Ironwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | $26,353 (17 grads) | 9 |
| Michigan Career and Technical Institute Plainwell | Undergraduate certificate | — | $25,580 (15 grads) | 6 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | $18,439 | not published | 20 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Canton Canton | Undergraduate certificate | $11,625 | not published | 122 |
| Alpena Community College Alpena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Alpena Community College Alpena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Glen Oaks Community College Centreville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Kirtland Community College Grayling | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 62 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 64 |
| Mid Michigan College Harrison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Monroe County Community College Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Monroe County Community College Monroe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Montcalm Community College Sidney | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Montcalm Community College Sidney | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| North Central Michigan College Petoskey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| North Central Michigan College Petoskey | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| St Clair County Community College Port Huron | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 57 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| West Shore Community College Scottville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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.