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Precision Metal Working at Virginia Highlands Community 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 Virginia Highlands Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

VHCC is located in Abingdon, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,086. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 10 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.

VHCC 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

VHCC Precision Metal Working Rankings

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Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at VHCC

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

VHCC Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of precision metal working associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in precision metal working only graduates about 8% women each year. The program at VHCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 42% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in precision metal working at VHCC are white. Around 100% 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 Virginia Highlands 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	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Virginia Highlands Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Precision Metal Working	24
Welding Technology/Welder	21

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Highlands Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	8,330	$46,360
Sheet Metal Workers	3,910	$47,440
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,260	$36,610
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	2,170	$42,090
Machine Tool Operators	1,590	$41,110

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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