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Precision Production at Hawkeye Community College

Precision Production at Hawkeye Community College

If you plan to study Precision Production, take a look at what Hawkeye Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hawkeye Community College is in Waterloo, IA.

Studying Online at Hawkeye Community College

Many students take online classes at Hawkeye Community College. Among 5,120 students, 1,009 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,393 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Precision Production Rankings at Hawkeye Community College

Rankings can help you compare Hawkeye Community College’s Precision Production program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Iowa #5 of 15
Best Value Iowa #10 of 15
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #23 of 79
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #36 of 79
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #62 of 640
Best Value Nationwide #391 of 642

Earnings for Precision Production Graduates from Hawkeye Community College

Students who complete Hawkeye Community College’s Precision Production program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Precision Production at Hawkeye Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $44,721
2 years $41,886
3 years $48,319
4 years $49,600
5 years $56,983

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Precision Production graduates from Hawkeye Community College report median earnings of $49,600, compared with $43,530 for all Hawkeye Community College graduates — about 14% higher than the school-wide median.

Precision Production earnings compared with all majors at Hawkeye Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Precision Production graduates from Hawkeye Community College is $7,874.

Top-Paying Careers for Precision Production Graduates

Students who finish Precision Production program at Hawkeye Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Precision Production graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Boilermakers $84,334
Patternmakers, Wood $69,107
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
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $67,016
Sheet Metal Workers $62,339
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $60,584
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $60,230
Machinists $58,269

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