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Precision Metal Working at South Puget Sound Community College

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

South Puget Sound Community College is located in Olympia, Washington and approximately 4,665 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 14 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.

South Puget Sound Community College Precision Metal Working Degrees Available

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

South Puget Sound Community College Precision Metal Working Rankings

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Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at South Puget Sound Community College

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

South Puget Sound Community College Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

21% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of precision metal working associate's degrees went to men and 21% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in precision metal working only graduates about 8% women each year. The program at South Puget Sound Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in precision metal working at South Puget Sound Community College are white. Around 57% 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 South Puget Sound Community College with a associate's in precision metal working.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Precision Metal Working

The following precision metal working concentations are available at South Puget Sound Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Puget Sound Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Welding Technology/Welder	79
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	1

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 South Puget Sound Community 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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