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Precision Metal Working at Cape Fear Community College

If you are interested in studying Precision Metal Working, you may want to check out the program at Cape Fear Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cape Fear Community College sits in Wilmington, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 73 precision metal working graduations were recorded at Cape Fear Community College.

Online Class Availability at Cape Fear Community College

Online coursework is an option at Cape Fear Community College. Among 14,082 students, 4,436 (32%) studied exclusively online and 3,462 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Precision Metal Working Graduates from Cape Fear Community College

Students who complete Cape Fear Community College’s Precision Metal Working program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Precision Metal Working at Cape Fear Community College

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$72,899
3 years	$84,357
4 years	$71,330
5 years	$69,210

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Precision Metal Working graduates from Cape Fear Community College take home a median $71,330, compared with $38,957 for all Cape Fear Community College graduates — about 83% higher than the school-wide median.

Precision Metal Working earnings compared with all majors at Cape Fear Community College

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Precision Metal Working graduates at Cape Fear Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Precision Metal Working graduates at Cape Fear Community College are 1% women (1) and 99% men (72).

Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program at Cape Fear Community College

Among the 7 associate’s precision metal working graduates at Cape Fear Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (7).

Cape Fear Community College gender breakdown of Precision Metal Working Associate's degree recipients

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

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

Racial-ethnic diversity of Precision Metal Working majors at Cape Fear Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Precision Metal Working associate’s degree recipients at Cape Fear Community College, lower 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 Cape Fear Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Welding	58
CNC Machinist	15

Best-Paid Careers for Precision Metal Working Graduates

Those who complete Precision Metal Working program at Cape Fear Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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

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