Precision Metal Working at Skagit Valley 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 Skagit Valley College stacks up to those at other schools.

Skagit Valley College is located in Mount Vernon, Washington and has a total student population of 4,227. 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.

Skagit Valley College Precision Metal Working Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Precision Metal Working (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Precision Metal Working

Skagit Valley College Precision Metal Working Rankings

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Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at Skagit Valley College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the precision metal working majors at Skagit Valley College.

Skagit Valley College Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of precision metal working associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in precision metal working only graduates about 8% women each year. The program at Skagit Valley College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in precision metal working at Skagit Valley College are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Skagit Valley College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in precision metal working graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Skagit Valley College with a associate's in precision metal working.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Skagit Valley College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Welding Technology/Welder	21
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	2

Related Majors

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 WA, the home state for Skagit Valley College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Machinists	10,300	$52,190
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	8,410	$51,230
Sheet Metal Workers	3,850	$65,360
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,990	$44,670
Machine Tool Operators	1,870	$64,290

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.