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Precision Metal Working at Texas State Technical 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 Texas State Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and has a total student population of 10,654. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 149 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.

TSTC 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

TSTC Precision Metal Working Rankings

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Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at TSTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the precision metal working majors at Texas State Technical College.

TSTC Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

5% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 95% of precision metal working associate's degrees went to men and 5% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in precision metal working at TSTC are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. TSTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in precision metal working graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	50
White	89
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Texas State Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Welding Technology/Welder	405
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	61

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 TX, the home state for Texas State Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	50,120	$46,140
Machinists	26,050	$46,850
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	13,540	$32,650
Machine Tool Operators	11,040	$41,560
Sheet Metal Workers	10,060	$40,860

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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