by our College Data Analytics Team
[Precision Metal Working](/majors/production-product-development/precision-metal-working/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their precision metal working graduates.
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Below are the schools whose precision metal working graduates go on to earn the most.
Lincoln Technical Institute Mahwah tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying precision metal working schools in New Jersey. Set in the suburb of Mahwah, Lincoln Technical Institute Mahwah is a private for-profit institution. Precision Metal Working graduates of Lincoln Technical Institute Mahwah earn a median of about $48,015 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in precision metal working will find them at Lincoln Technical Institute South Plainfield, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of South Plainfield, Lincoln Technical Institute South Plainfield is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, precision metal working degree recipients from Lincoln Technical Institute South Plainfield typically earn about $48,015 annually.
Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield produces some of the highest-paid graduates in precision metal working, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Bloomfield, Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield is a private for-profit institution. Precision Metal Working graduates of Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield earn a median of about $39,141 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Hohokus School Of Trade And Technical Sciences earned it the #4 place for precision metal working. Hohokus School Of Trade And Technical Sciences is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Paterson. Students who complete the precision metal working program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,848.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries precision metal working graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.