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Precision Metal Working at Lewis and Clark Community College

If you plan to study Precision Metal Working, consider the program at Lewis and Clark Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lewis and Clark Community College sits in Godfrey, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 129 precision metal working graduations were recorded at Lewis and Clark Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Lewis and Clark Community College

Many students take online classes at Lewis and Clark Community College. Of 4,606 students, 356 (8%) studied exclusively online and 769 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Precision Metal Working Rankings at Lewis and Clark Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#3 of 41
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 102
Best Value	Illinois	#5 of 41
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#21 of 107
Best Value	Nationwide	#31 of 637
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#77 of 635

Earnings for Precision Metal Working Graduates from Lewis and Clark Community College

Those who finish Lewis and Clark Community College’s Precision Metal Working program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,110
3 years	$31,265
4 years	$34,911
5 years	$37,605

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Precision Metal Working graduates from Lewis and Clark Community College report median earnings of $34,911, compared with $39,200 for all Lewis and Clark Community College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Precision Metal Working graduates at Lewis and Clark Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Precision Metal Working graduates at Lewis and Clark Community College are 7% women (9) and 93% men (120).

Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program at Lewis and Clark Community College

Of the 9 associate’s precision metal working graduates at Lewis and Clark Community College, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Precision Metal Working associate’s degree recipients at Lewis and Clark Community College, lower 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 Lewis and Clark Community College

The Precision Metal Working program at Lewis and Clark Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Welding	129

Top-Paying Careers for Precision Metal Working Graduates

Graduates of the Precision Metal Working program at Lewis and Clark Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.