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Precision Metal Working at Baton Rouge Community College

If you plan to study Precision Metal Working, you may want to check out the program at Baton Rouge Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Baton Rouge Community College sits in Baton Rouge, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 99 precision metal working graduations were recorded at Baton Rouge Community College.

Online Class Availability at Baton Rouge Community College

Distance learning is available at Baton Rouge Community College. Among 11,182 students, 6,300 (56%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,574 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Precision Metal Working Rankings at Baton Rouge Community College

Use these rankings to compare Baton Rouge Community College’s Precision Metal Working program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Precision Metal Working Graduates from Baton Rouge Community College

Graduates of Baton Rouge Community College’s Precision Metal Working program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,048
2 years	$36,132
3 years	$31,938
4 years	$40,804
5 years	$45,151

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Precision Metal Working graduates from Baton Rouge Community College take home a median $40,804, compared with $40,727 for all Baton Rouge Community College graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Precision Metal Working graduates from Baton Rouge Community College stands at $13,000.

More Specific Precision Metal Working Concentrations at Baton Rouge Community College

This Precision Metal Working program at Baton Rouge Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Welding	99

Best-Paid Careers for Precision Metal Working Graduates

Graduates of the Precision Metal Working program at Baton Rouge Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Precision Metal Working majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$69,095
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$67,669
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$67,252
Sheet Metal Workers	$62,339
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$60,584
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$60,230
Machinists	$58,269
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$55,961
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$55,632
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$53,306

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.