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Precision Metal Working at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

If you plan to study Precision Metal Working, consider the program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is located in Rome, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 269 precision metal working degrees were granted at Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Distance learning is available at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. Among 7,282 students, 3,202 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,453 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Precision Metal Working Rankings at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s Precision Metal Working program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Precision Metal Working Graduates from Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Students who complete Georgia Northwestern Technical 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	$32,627
2 years	$35,861
3 years	$40,997
4 years	$42,450
5 years	$45,040

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Precision Metal Working graduates from Georgia Northwestern Technical College earn a median of $42,450, compared with $37,626 for all Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Precision Metal Working graduates at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Precision Metal Working graduates at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are 11% women (29) and 89% men (240).

Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Of the 6 associate’s precision metal working degrees awarded at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 33% of Precision Metal Working associate’s degree recipients at Georgia Northwestern Technical 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 Georgia Northwestern Technical College

This Precision Metal Working program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Machine Shop Assistant	13
Tool & Die Technology	3
Welding	235
CNC Machinist	18

Best-Paid Careers for Precision Metal Working Graduates

Students who finish Precision Metal Working program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Precision Metal Working graduates, 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.