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Precision Metal Working at Great Basin College

If you plan to study Precision Metal Working, consider the program at Great Basin College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Great Basin College sits in Elko, NV.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 precision metal working graduations were recorded at Great Basin College.

Studying Online at Great Basin College

Many students take online classes at Great Basin College. Among 3,320 students, 3,039 (92%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 223 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Precision Metal Working Graduates from Great Basin College

Students who complete Great Basin 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
4 years	$51,489

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Precision Metal Working graduates from Great Basin College report median earnings of $51,489, compared with $58,838 for all Great Basin College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Precision Metal Working earnings compared with all majors at Great Basin College

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Precision Metal Working graduates at Great Basin College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Precision Metal Working graduates at Great Basin College are 6% women (1) and 94% men (17).

Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program at Great Basin College

Of the 2 associate’s precision metal working graduates at Great Basin College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

Great Basin 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 Great Basin College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Racial-ethnic diversity of Precision Metal Working majors at Great Basin College

*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 Great Basin College

This Precision Metal Working program at Great Basin College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Welding	14
CNC Machinist	4

Best-Paid Careers for Precision Metal Working Graduates

Graduates of the Precision Metal Working program at Great Basin College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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

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