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Precision Metal Working at College of Western Idaho

Every precision metal working school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the precision metal working program at College of Western Idaho stacks up to those at other schools.

CWI is located in Nampa, Idaho and has a total student population of 10,200. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 19 students received their associate's degree in precision metal working.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Precision Metal Working section at the bottom of this page.

CWI Precision Metal Working Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Precision Metal Working (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Precision Metal Working (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Precision Metal Working

CWI Precision Metal Working Rankings

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Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at CWI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the precision metal working majors at College of Western Idaho.

CWI Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

11% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of precision metal working associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in precision metal working only graduates about 8% women each year. The program at CWI may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in precision metal working at CWI are white. Around 79% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Western Idaho with a associate's in precision metal working.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Precision Metal Working

Precision Metal Working majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of Western Idaho. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	80
Welding Technology/Welder	53

Careers That Precision Metal Working Grads May Go Into

A degree in precision metal working can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ID, the home state for College of Western Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	3,230	$37,740
Machinists	1,410	$44,610
Machine Tool Operators	440	$38,730
Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	370	$30,090
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	340	$35,380

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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