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Precision Metal Working at Northwest-Shoals Community 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-Shoals Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

NW-SCC is located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and approximately 3,360 students attend the school each year.

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.

NW-SCC Precision Metal Working Degrees Available

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

NW-SCC Precision Metal Working Rankings

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Concentrations Within Precision Metal Working

Precision Metal Working majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest-Shoals Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Welding Technology/Welder	209
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	10

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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 AL, the home state for Northwest-Shoals Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	9,580	$41,050
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5,970	$32,580
Machinists	5,690	$44,550
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	2,900	$40,360
Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,550	$28,830

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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