Precision Production at Skagit Valley College

What traits are you looking for in a precision production school? To help you decide if Skagit Valley College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's precision production program.

Skagit Valley College is located in Mount Vernon, Washington and has a total student population of 4,227.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Precision Production section at the bottom of this page.

Skagit Valley College Precision Production Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Precision Production (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Precision Production

Skagit Valley College Precision Production Rankings

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Precision Production Student Demographics at Skagit Valley College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the precision production majors at Skagit Valley College.

Skagit Valley College Precision Production Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of precision production associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in precision production only graduates about 8% women each year. The program at Skagit Valley College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in precision production at Skagit Valley College are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Skagit Valley College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in precision production graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Precision Production

Precision Production 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 Skagit Valley College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Precision Metal Working	18

Related Majors

• Personal & Culinary Services
• Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Careers That Precision Production Grads May Go Into

A degree in precision production can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Skagit Valley College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Machinists	10,300	$52,190
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	8,410	$51,230
Sheet Metal Workers	3,850	$65,360
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,680	$35,530
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	2,330	$41,400

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.