Wentworth, North Carolina · Public
Precision Metal Working at Rockingham Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 11.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $2,060 school-wide net price and $32,480 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
11.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 11.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 355
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 35.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $2,060/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $8,240
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $32,480/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (11.6%), school-wide average net price ($2,060), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($32,480), and peer averages from 355 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 355 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.0x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,831 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,847 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Rockingham Community College in the top 4% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 6.7% of reported awards · $1,527 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 0.7% of reported awards · $1,664 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Precision Metal Working accounts for 11.6% of the awards or completions reported for Rockingham Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 94% of schools in this field set and is 3.0x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Rockingham Community College's average net price is $2,060 per year, about $8,240 over four years. That is $6,831 below the $8,891 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $32,480 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,847 below 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Rockingham Community College #15 of 355 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.