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Precision Metal Working at Western Piedmont Community College

What traits are you looking for in a precision metal working school? To help you decide if Western Piedmont Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's precision metal working program.

WPCC is located in Morganton, North Carolina and approximately 1,792 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 5 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.

WPCC Precision Metal Working Degrees Available

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

WPCC Precision Metal Working Rankings

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Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at WPCC

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

WPCC Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

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 WPCC 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 Western Piedmont 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	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Welding Technology/Welder	12
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	2

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 NC, the home state for Western Piedmont Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Machinists	11,710	$42,870
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	10,020	$41,470
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5,950	$31,620
Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4,750	$39,370
Machine Tool Operators	4,050	$38,780

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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