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Precision Metal Working at Northwest Mississippi Community College

If you are interested in studying Precision Metal Working, you may want to check out the program at Northwest Mississippi Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwest Mississippi Community College is located in Senatobia, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 54 precision metal working graduations were recorded at Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwest Mississippi Community College

Distance learning is available at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Among 7,867 students, 2,272 (29%) studied exclusively online and 3,085 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Precision Metal Working Rankings at Northwest Mississippi Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#2 of 12
Best Value	Mississippi	#10 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#15 of 175
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#85 of 635
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#108 of 180
Best Value	Nationwide	#253 of 637

Earnings for Precision Metal Working Graduates from Northwest Mississippi Community College

Those who finish Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Precision Metal Working program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,762
2 years	$24,243

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Precision Metal Working graduates at Northwest Mississippi Community College are 7% women (4) and 93% men (50).

Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program at Northwest Mississippi Community College

Among the 6 associate’s precision metal working graduates at Northwest Mississippi Community College, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 33% of Precision Metal Working associate’s degree recipients at Northwest Mississippi Community College, above 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 Northwest Mississippi Community College

This Precision Metal Working program at Northwest Mississippi Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Machine Tool Technology	24
Welding	30

Highest-Paying Careers for Precision Metal Working Graduates

Those who complete Precision Metal Working program at Northwest Mississippi Community College work across a variety of fields. 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.