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Precision Metal Working at Southwestern Illinois College

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

SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,906. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 29 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.

SWIC 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

SWIC Precision Metal Working Rankings

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Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at SWIC

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

SWIC Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of precision metal working associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in precision metal working at SWIC are white. Around 86% 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 Southwestern Illinois College with a associate's in precision metal working.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Precision Metal Working

Precision Metal Working majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwestern Illinois College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Welding Technology/Welder	201
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	66
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	64
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	4

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 IL, the home state for Southwestern Illinois College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Machinists	31,000	$41,350
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders	13,910	$36,940
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	12,530	$42,960
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9,480	$36,340
Tool and Die Makers	5,570	$53,730

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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