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

Wilkes Community College is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina and has a total student population of 2,435.

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.

Wilkes Community College Precision Metal Working Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Precision Metal Working (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Precision Metal Working (1 - 4 Years)

Wilkes Community College Precision Metal Working Rankings

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Welding Technology/Welder	73

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 Wilkes 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

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*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.

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