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Precision Metal Working at Aims Community College

If you plan to study Precision Metal Working, take a look at what Aims Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Aims Community College is located in Greeley, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 279 precision metal working degrees were granted at Aims Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Aims Community College

Many students take online classes at Aims Community College. Among 8,542 students, 1,139 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,668 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Precision Metal Working Rankings at Aims Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Aims Community College’s Precision Metal Working program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#1 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#5 of 34
Best Value	Colorado	#5 of 14
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#15 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#73 of 635
Best Value	Nationwide	#339 of 637

Earnings for Precision Metal Working Graduates from Aims Community College

Students who complete Aims Community College’s Precision Metal Working program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,494
2 years	$39,909
3 years	$42,225
4 years	$47,923
5 years	$53,909

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Precision Metal Working graduates from Aims Community College take home a median $47,923, compared with $44,898 for all Aims Community College graduates — about 7% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Precision Metal Working graduates at Aims Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Precision Metal Working graduates at Aims Community College are 13% women (37) and 87% men (242).

Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program at Aims Community College

Among the 5 associate’s precision metal working graduates at Aims Community College, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Precision Metal Working associate’s degree recipients at Aims Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Precision Metal Working associate’s degree recipients at Aims Community College, above the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Precision Metal Working Concentrations at Aims Community College

The Precision Metal Working program at Aims Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Welding	279

Highest-Paying Careers for Precision Metal Working Graduates

Graduates of the Precision Metal Working program at Aims Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Precision Metal Working majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$69,095
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$67,669
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$67,252
Sheet Metal Workers	$62,339
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$60,584
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$60,230
Machinists	$58,269
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$55,961
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$55,632
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$53,306

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.