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Precision Metal Working at Red Rocks Community College

If you plan to study Precision Metal Working, take a look at what Red Rocks Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Red Rocks Community College is located in Lakewood, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 130 precision metal working degrees were granted at Red Rocks Community College.

Studying Online at Red Rocks Community College

Online coursework is an option at Red Rocks Community College. Of 8,419 students, 1,568 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,424 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Precision Metal Working graduates at Red Rocks Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Precision Metal Working graduates at Red Rocks Community College are 4% women (5) and 96% men (125).

Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program at Red Rocks Community College

Of the 10 associate’s precision metal working graduates at Red Rocks Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 10% of Precision Metal Working associate’s degree recipients at Red Rocks Community College, below 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 Red Rocks Community College

The Precision Metal Working program at Red Rocks Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Machine Tool Technology	56
Machine Shop Assistant	1
Welding	46
CNC Machinist	27

Highest-Paying Careers for Precision Metal Working Graduates

Those who complete Precision Metal Working program at Red Rocks Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Precision Metal Working majors, 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.