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Precision Metal Working at Salt Lake Community College

If you are interested in studying precision metal working, you may want to check out the program at Salt Lake Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 27,293 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 18 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.

Salt Lake Community College 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

Salt Lake Community College Precision Metal Working Rankings

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Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at Salt Lake Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the precision metal working majors at Salt Lake Community College.

Salt Lake Community College Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

6% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 94% of precision metal working associate's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in precision metal working at Salt Lake Community College are white. Around 83% 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 Salt Lake Community College with a associate's in precision metal working.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
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 Salt Lake Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Welding Technology/Welder	57
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	17
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	5

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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 UT, the home state for Salt Lake Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	4,580	$45,210
Machinists	3,470	$49,340
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,210	$38,420
Sheet Metal Workers	1,930	$53,880
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	1,360	$41,270

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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