Precision Metal Working at Merced College

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

Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and has a total student population of 10,645.

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.

Merced Community College District Precision Metal Working Degrees Available

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

Merced Community College District Precision Metal Working Rankings

Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at Merced Community College District

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the precision metal working majors at Merced College.

Merced Community College District Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

33% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of precision metal working associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in precision metal working only graduates about 10% women each year. The program at Merced Community College District may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 23% more women than average.

Merced Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in precision metal working graduates 64% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Precision Metal Working

The following precision metal working concentations are available at Merced College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Merced College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Welding Technology/Welder	9

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 CA, the home state for Merced College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Machinists	36,530	$47,450
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	26,970	$46,560
Machine Tool Operators	12,220	$42,930
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	12,060	$37,430
Sheet Metal Workers	11,720	$56,310

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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