Precision Production at Lake Area Technical Institute

If you are interested in studying precision production, you may want to check out the program at Lake Area Technical Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

LATI is located in Watertown, South Dakota and has a total student population of 2,217. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 35 students received their associate's degree in precision production.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Precision Production section at the bottom of this page.

LATI Precision Production Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Precision Production (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Precision Production

LATI Precision Production Rankings

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Precision Production Student Demographics at LATI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the precision production majors at Lake Area Technical Institute.

LATI Precision Production Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of precision production associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in precision production only graduates about 8% women each year. The program at LATI may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in precision production at LATI are white. Around 94% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Area Technical Institute with a associate's in precision production.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Precision Production

If you plan to be a precision production 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 Lake Area Technical Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Precision Metal Working	68

Related Majors

• Construction Trades
• Transportation & Materials Moving
• Personal & Culinary Services
• Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Careers That Precision Production Grads May Go Into

A degree in precision production can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for Lake Area Technical Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2,970	$38,420
Machinists	910	$38,140
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	800	$36,660
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	790	$29,800
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	600	$31,700

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.