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Precision Metal Working in Kentucky

Precision Metal Working Schools in Kentucky

3,369 Precision Metal Working students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

As a degree choice, Precision Metal Working is the 2nd most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Precision Metal Working Majors in Kentucky

Precision Metal Working majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 2,989
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 289
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 289
Associate Degree 91

Gender Distribution

In Kentucky, a precision metal working major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of precision metal working majors in Kentucky is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Black or African American: 4.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 5.3%
  • White: 85.7%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 4.2%
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Jobs for Precision Metal Working Grads in Kentucky

There are 31,790 people in the state and 1,918,330 people in the nation working in precision metal working jobs.

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Wages for Precision Metal Working Jobs in Kentucky

Precision Metal Working grads earn an average of $39,640 in the state and $41,090 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Kentucky that offer precision metal working degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Lexington
501 Degrees in Major Awarded
9,750 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 94% of students receive it. The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Graduates earn an average $29,293 after graduation.

#2

Maysville Community and Technical College

Maysville
419 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,532 Total Students

98% of the teachers are full time. 17 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The student loan default rate is 4.30% which is lower than average.

#3

Owensboro Community and Technical College

Owensboro
381 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,111 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. 97% of students get financical aid. This public school has an average net price of $5,739.

#4

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Paducah
351 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,869 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 4.60%. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $5,698. 98% of the teachers are full time.

#5

Gateway Community and Technical College

Florence
329 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,089 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1. Graduates earn an average $30,674 after graduation. 93% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

#6

Jefferson Community and Technical College

Louisville
302 Degrees in Major Awarded
11,811 Total Students

23 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 95%. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $29,985 after earning their degree at this institution.

#7

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Bowling Green
294 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,368 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $27,354 after graduation. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. 97% of students get financical aid.

#8

Ashland Community and Technical College

Ashland
278 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,479 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $4,764. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1. 96% of the teachers are full time.

#9

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

Elizabethtown
216 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,657 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $5,163. The 3.10% student loan default rate is lower than average. 97% of students get financical aid.

#10

Somerset Community College

Somerset
113 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,014 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 3.70%. 96% of the teachers are full time.

Precision Metal Working Careers in KY

Some of the careers precision metal working majors go into include:

Job Title KY Job Growth KY Median Salary
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers 15% $44,960
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 6% $38,260
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 5% $35,650
Sheet Metal Workers 5% $40,300
Machinists 4% $42,430
Machine Tool Operators 3% $34,550
Metal and Plastic Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1% $35,310
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 0% $38,060
Metal and Plastic Layout Workers 0% $40,240
Tool and Die Makers -2% $56,980
Metal and Plastic Workers -3% $32,240
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders -3% $36,580
Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders -4% $0
Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders -4% $36,610
Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders -9% $36,380
Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders -9% $43,180
Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders -15% $42,770
Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders -17% $36,380
Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender -19% $36,230
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters -19% $34,980
Metal and Plastic Model Makers -20% $56,710

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