Precision Metal Working at Lake Area Technical Institute

If you plan to study precision metal working, take a look at what Lake Area Technical Institute has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

LATI is located in Watertown, South Dakota and approximately 2,217 students attend the school each year.

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.

LATI Precision Metal Working Degrees Available

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

LATI Precision Metal Working Rankings

Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at LATI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the precision metal working majors at Lake Area Technical Institute.

LATI Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

11% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of precision metal working associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in precision metal working only graduates about 10% women each year. The program at LATI may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in precision metal working at LATI are white. Around 89% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Area Technical Institute with a associate's in precision metal working.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Lake Area Technical Institute. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Welding Technology/Welder	19
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	16

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 SD, the home state for Lake Area Technical Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2,970	$38,420
Machinists	910	$38,140
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	800	$36,660
Machine Tool Operators	410	$38,630
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	410	$43,060

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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