Precision Metal Working

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
54,790
growing 4.74%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$3,882
growing 2.67%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$15,720
growing 2.99%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Precision Metal Working degree recipients are Houston, TX, Indianapolis city (balance), IN, and Jacksonville, FL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Precision Metal Working is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Precision Metal Working and the types of students that study this field. Tulsa Welding School-Houston awards the most degrees in Precision Metal Working in the US, but Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville and Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Precision Metal Working.

Tuition costs for Precision Metal Working majors are, on average, $3,882 for in-state public colleges, and $15,720 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Precision Metal Working programs are Public, 2-year institutions (644 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (34,063 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Precision Metal Working (2022)
  1. 1,142 degrees awarded
  2. 980 degrees awarded
  3. 938 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Precision Metal Working, is Public, 2-year (34,063 completions in 2022).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$3,882
Median In-State Public
$15,720
Median Out of State Private

Tulsa Welding School-Houston has the most Precision Metal Working degree recipients, with 1,142 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. 100%
  2. 100%
  3. 100%

Out of all institutions that offer Precision Metal Working programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Precision Metal Working, with 100%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Precision Metal Working
  1. 2,051 degrees awarded
  2. 1,127 degrees awarded
  3. 948 degrees awarded

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
  1. 2.8k%
  2. 1.5k%
  3. 867%

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Precision Production in the United States.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Male employees are more likely to hold Precision Production degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Precision Production (33,717 students).

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Precision Metal Working are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Associates Degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (90.7%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    33,717 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    10,566 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    4,950 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Precision Metal Working for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Precision Metal Working.

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Precision Metal Working field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Precision Metal Working majors need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Precision Metal Working majors need more than the average amount of Installation, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Precision Metal Working majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Installation is very distinctive for majors, but the Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, and Monitoring are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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