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Precision Metal Working at Indian Hills Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Precision Metal Working, consider the program at Indian Hills Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Indian Hills Community College is in Ottumwa, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 65 precision metal working graduations were recorded at Indian Hills Community College.

Online Class Availability at Indian Hills Community College

Online coursework is an option at Indian Hills Community College. Among 3,184 students, 423 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 902 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Precision Metal Working Rankings at Indian Hills Community College

Use these rankings to compare Indian Hills Community College’s Precision Metal Working program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#2 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#3 of 15
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#13 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#18 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#42 of 635
Best Value	Nationwide	#232 of 637

Earnings for Precision Metal Working Graduates from Indian Hills Community College

Those who finish Indian Hills 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	$40,146
2 years	$47,513
3 years	$45,197
4 years	$49,362
5 years	$58,915

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Precision Metal Working graduates from Indian Hills Community College earn a median of $49,362, compared with $43,344 for all Indian Hills Community College graduates — about 14% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Precision Metal Working graduates at Indian Hills Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Precision Metal Working graduates at Indian Hills Community College are 5% women (3) and 95% men (62).

Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program at Indian Hills Community College

Of the 10 associate’s precision metal working graduates at Indian Hills Community College, 10% were women (1) and 90% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 20% of Precision Metal Working associate’s degree recipients at Indian Hills Community College, below 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 Indian Hills Community College

This Precision Metal Working program at Indian Hills Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Machine Tool Technology	9
Welding	56

Best-Paid Careers for Precision Metal Working Graduates

Those who complete Precision Metal Working program at Indian Hills Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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

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.