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Precision Metal Working at Southeast New Mexico College

If you are interested in studying Precision Metal Working, you may want to check out the program at Southeast New Mexico College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southeast New Mexico College sits in Carlsbad, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 5 precision metal working graduations were recorded at Southeast New Mexico College.

Online & Distance Learning at Southeast New Mexico College

Distance learning is available at Southeast New Mexico College. Of 1,431 students, 224 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 356 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Precision Metal Working Rankings at Southeast New Mexico College

These rankings give you a sense of how Southeast New Mexico College’s Precision Metal Working program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Precision Metal Working Graduates from Southeast New Mexico College

Students who complete Southeast New Mexico College’s Precision Metal Working program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,002
2 years	$24,730
3 years	$35,402
4 years	$38,386
5 years	$50,881

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Precision Metal Working graduates from Southeast New Mexico College take home a median $38,386, compared with $38,989 for all Southeast New Mexico College graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Precision Metal Working graduates at Southeast New Mexico College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Precision Metal Working graduates at Southeast New Mexico College are 40% women (2) and 60% men (3).

Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program at Southeast New Mexico College

Among the 2 associate’s precision metal working degrees awarded at Southeast New Mexico College, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Precision Metal Working associate’s degree recipients at Southeast New Mexico 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 Southeast New Mexico College

This Precision Metal Working program at Southeast New Mexico College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Welding	5

Highest-Paying Careers for Precision Metal Working Graduates

Graduates of the Precision Metal Working program at Southeast New Mexico College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying 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.