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Precision Metal Working at Western Texas College

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

Western Texas College is located in Snyder, Texas and approximately 1,442 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 3 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.

Western Texas College Precision Metal Working Degrees Available

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

Western Texas College Precision Metal Working Rankings

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Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at Western Texas College

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

Western Texas College Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

33% 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 Western Texas College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Texas 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
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 TX, the home state for Western Texas 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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