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Precision Production at Great Basin College
If you are interested in studying Precision Production, you may want to check out the program at Great Basin College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Great Basin College is in Elko, NV.
Online Class Availability at Great Basin College
Distance learning is available at Great Basin College. Of 3,320 students, 3,039 (92%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 223 (7%) took at least some classes online.
Earnings for Precision Production Graduates from Great Basin College
Students who complete Great Basin College’s Precision Production program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 4 years | $51,489 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Precision Production graduates from Great Basin College take home a median $51,489, compared with $58,838 for all Great Basin College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.
Highest-Paying Careers for Precision Production Graduates
Students who finish Precision Production program at Great Basin College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Precision Production majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Boilermakers | $84,334 |
| Patternmakers, Wood | $69,107 |
| 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 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $67,016 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $62,339 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $60,584 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $60,230 |
| Machinists | $58,269 |
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
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