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Precision Metal Working at Northwest Kansas Technical College

Every precision metal working school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the precision metal working program at Northwest Kansas Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

NWKTC is located in Goodland, Kansas and has a total student population of 676. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 students received their associate's degree in precision metal working.

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.

NWKTC Precision Metal Working Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Precision Metal Working (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Precision Metal Working (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Precision Metal Working

NWKTC Precision Metal Working Rankings

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Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at NWKTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the precision metal working majors at Northwest Kansas Technical College.

NWKTC Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

14% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of precision metal working associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in precision metal working at NWKTC are white. Around 71% 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 Northwest Kansas Technical College with a associate's in precision metal working.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Precision Metal Working

If you plan to be a precision metal working major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwest Kansas Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Welding Technology/Welder	46

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 KS, the home state for Northwest Kansas Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	6,260	$43,830
Machinists	3,600	$42,370
Machine Tool Operators	1,970	$42,650
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	1,840	$53,910
Sheet Metal Workers	1,720	$43,600

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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