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Precision Metal Working at Holmes Community College

If you plan to study Precision Metal Working, take a look at what Holmes Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Holmes Community College is in Goodman, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 51 precision metal working degrees were awarded at Holmes Community College.

Online Class Availability at Holmes Community College

Distance learning is available at Holmes Community College. Of 5,039 students, 1,608 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,164 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Precision Metal Working Rankings at Holmes Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Holmes Community College’s Precision Metal Working program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#7 of 12
Best Value	Mississippi	#7 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#87 of 175
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#90 of 180
Best Value	Nationwide	#199 of 637
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#353 of 635

Earnings for Precision Metal Working Graduates from Holmes Community College

Those who finish Holmes Community 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	$26,095
2 years	$24,679
3 years	$26,128
4 years	$35,783
5 years	$40,318

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Precision Metal Working graduates from Holmes Community College take home a median $35,783, compared with $37,662 for all Holmes Community College graduates — about 5% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Precision Metal Working graduates at Holmes Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Precision Metal Working graduates at Holmes Community College are 8% women (4) and 92% men (47).

Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program at Holmes Community College

Of the 7 associate’s precision metal working degrees awarded at Holmes Community College, 14% were women (1) and 86% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Precision Metal Working associate’s degree recipients at Holmes Community 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 Holmes Community College

This Precision Metal Working program at Holmes Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Welding	51

Best-Paid Careers for Precision Metal Working Graduates

Graduates of the Precision Metal Working program at Holmes Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Precision Metal Working majors, 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.