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Precision Metal Working at Highland Community College

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

Highland Community College is located in Freeport, Illinois and approximately 1,276 students attend the school each year.

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.

Highland Community College Precision Metal Working Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Precision Metal Working (Less Than 1 Year)

Highland Community College Precision Metal Working Rankings

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Concentrations Within Precision Metal Working

Precision Metal Working majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Highland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Welding Technology/Welder	15

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 IL, the home state for Highland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Machinists	31,000	$41,350
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders	13,910	$36,940
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	12,530	$42,960
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9,480	$36,340
Tool and Die Makers	5,570	$53,730

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.

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