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Precision Metal Working at Green River College

If you plan to study precision metal working, take a look at what Green River College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GRC is located in Auburn, Washington and has a total student population of 7,493. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 20 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.

GRC Precision Metal Working Degrees Available

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

GRC Precision Metal Working Rankings

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Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at GRC

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

GRC Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

5% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 95% of precision metal working associate's degrees went to men and 5% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in precision metal working at GRC are white. Around 65% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Precision Metal Working

If you plan to be a precision metal working major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Green River College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	65
Welding Technology/Welder	43
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	28

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 WA, the home state for Green River College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Machinists	10,300	$52,190
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	8,410	$51,230
Sheet Metal Workers	3,850	$65,360
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,990	$44,670
Machine Tool Operators	1,870	$64,290

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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