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Precision Metal Working at Forsyth Technical Community College

If you are interested in studying precision metal working, you may want to check out the program at Forsyth Technical Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Forsyth Tech is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 7,587. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 17 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.

Forsyth Tech 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

Forsyth Tech Precision Metal Working Rankings

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Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at Forsyth Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the precision metal working majors at Forsyth Technical Community College.

Forsyth Tech Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

6% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 94% of precision metal working associate's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in precision metal working at Forsyth Tech are white. Around 76% 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 Forsyth Technical Community College with a associate's in precision metal working.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Forsyth Technical Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Welding Technology/Welder	110
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	14
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	4

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 NC, the home state for Forsyth Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Machinists	11,710	$42,870
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	10,020	$41,470
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5,950	$31,620
Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4,750	$39,370
Machine Tool Operators	4,050	$38,780

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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