Precision Production at Western New Mexico University

Every precision production school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the precision production program at Western New Mexico University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and approximately 2,896 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 6 students received their associate's degree in precision production.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Precision Production section at the bottom of this page.

Western New Mexico University Precision Production Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Precision Production (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Precision Production (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Precision Production

Western New Mexico University Precision Production Rankings

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Precision Production Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the precision production majors at Western New Mexico University.

Western New Mexico University Precision Production Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of precision production associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

Western New Mexico University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in precision production graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western New Mexico University with a associate's in precision production.

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

Concentrations Within Precision Production

If you plan to be a precision production 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 Western New Mexico University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Precision Metal Working	39

Related Majors

Careers That Precision Production Grads May Go Into

A degree in precision production can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for Western New Mexico University.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1,800	$54,240
Machinists	860	$53,930
Sheet Metal Workers	730	$47,360
Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	320	$34,130
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	230	$32,210

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
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.