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Precision Metal Working at Amarillo College

If you plan to study Precision Metal Working, take a look at what Amarillo College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Amarillo College is in Amarillo, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 76 precision metal working degrees were awarded at Amarillo College.

Studying Online at Amarillo College

Online coursework is an option at Amarillo College. Among 9,262 students, 2,183 (24%) studied exclusively online and 3,079 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Precision Metal Working Rankings at Amarillo College

These rankings give you a sense of how Amarillo College’s Precision Metal Working program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 93
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 71
Best Value	Texas	#14 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#15 of 635
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#20 of 93
Best Value	Nationwide	#123 of 637

Earnings for Precision Metal Working Graduates from Amarillo College

Students who complete Amarillo College’s Precision Metal Working program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,229
2 years	$35,600
5 years	$65,178

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Precision Metal Working graduates at Amarillo College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Precision Metal Working graduates at Amarillo College are 11% women (8) and 89% men (68).

Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program at Amarillo College

Of the 14 associate’s precision metal working graduates at Amarillo College, 14% were women (2) and 86% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Precision Metal Working associate’s degree recipients at Amarillo College, higher than 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 Amarillo College

The Precision Metal Working program at Amarillo College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Machine Tool Technology	76

Highest-Paying Careers for Precision Metal Working Graduates

Graduates of the Precision Metal Working program at Amarillo College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.