Precision Metal Working at Texas State Technical College

If you are interested in studying precision metal working, you may want to check out the program at Texas State Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and has a total student population of 10,654.

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.

TSTC Precision Metal Working Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Precision Metal Working (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Precision Metal Working (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Precision Metal Working

TSTC Precision Metal Working Rankings

Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at TSTC

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

TSTC Precision Metal Working Associate’s Program

15% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of precision metal working associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in precision metal working only graduates about 10% women each year. The program at TSTC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

TSTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in precision metal working graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	68
White	75
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Concentrations Within Precision Metal Working

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Welding Technology/Welder	111
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	38

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 TX, the home state for Texas State Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	50,120	$46,140
Machinists	26,050	$46,850
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	13,540	$32,650
Machine Tool Operators	11,040	$41,560
Sheet Metal Workers	10,060	$40,860

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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