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Precision Metal Working at Del Mar College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Precision Metal Working, you may want to check out the program at Del Mar College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Del Mar College is in Corpus Christi, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 263 precision metal working degrees were awarded at Del Mar College.

Studying Online at Del Mar College

Many students take online classes at Del Mar College. Of 10,256 students, 2,503 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,720 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Precision Metal Working Rankings at Del Mar College

These rankings give you a sense of how Del Mar College’s Precision Metal Working program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#3 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#4 of 93
Best Value	Texas	#4 of 70
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#7 of 93
Best Value	Nationwide	#30 of 637
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#76 of 635

Earnings for Precision Metal Working Graduates from Del Mar College

Those who finish Del Mar 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	$40,742

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Precision Metal Working graduates at Del Mar College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Precision Metal Working graduates at Del Mar College are 12% women (31) and 88% men (232).

Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program at Del Mar College

Of the 32 associate’s precision metal working graduates at Del Mar College, 6% were women (2) and 94% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Precision Metal Working associate’s degree recipients at Del Mar College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	27
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of Precision Metal Working associate’s degree recipients at Del Mar College, above the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Precision Metal Working Concentrations at Del Mar College

This Precision Metal Working program at Del Mar College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Machine Tool Technology	4
Welding	259

Best-Paid Careers for Precision Metal Working Graduates

Students who finish Precision Metal Working program at Del Mar College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Precision Metal Working graduates, 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.