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Precision Metal Working at Salina Area Technical College

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

Salina Area Technical College sits in Salina, KS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 60 precision metal working graduations were recorded at Salina Area Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Salina Area Technical College

Distance learning is available at Salina Area Technical College. Of 1,016 students, 165 (16%) studied exclusively online and 220 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Precision Metal Working Graduates from Salina Area Technical College

Those who finish Salina Area Technical College’s Precision Metal Working program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$37,208
3 years	$40,102
4 years	$41,137
5 years	$44,708

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Precision Metal Working graduates from Salina Area Technical College report median earnings of $41,137, compared with $37,967 for all Salina Area Technical College graduates — about 8% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Precision Metal Working graduates at Salina Area Technical College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Precision Metal Working graduates at Salina Area Technical College are 13% women (8) and 87% men (52).

Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program at Salina Area Technical College

Among the 6 associate’s precision metal working degrees awarded at Salina Area Technical College, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Precision Metal Working associate’s degree recipients at Salina Area Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 17% of Precision Metal Working associate’s degree recipients at Salina Area Technical 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 Salina Area Technical College

The Precision Metal Working program at Salina Area Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Machine Tool Technology	4
Welding	56

Top-Paying Careers for Precision Metal Working Graduates

Those who complete Precision Metal Working program at Salina Area Technical College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.