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Precision Metal Working at Western Dakota Technical Institute

Precision Metal Working at Western Dakota Technical Institute

What traits are you looking for in a precision metal working school? To help you decide if Western Dakota Technical Institute is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's precision metal working program.

Western Dakota Tech is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and approximately 1,324 students attend the school each year.

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.

Western Dakota Tech Precision Metal Working Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Precision Metal Working (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Precision Metal Working

Western Dakota Tech Precision Metal Working Rankings

Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at Western Dakota Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the precision metal working majors at Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Concentrations Within Precision Metal Working

If you plan to be a precision metal working major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Dakota Technical Institute. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 SD, the home state for Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2,970 $38,420
Machinists 910 $38,140
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 800 $36,660
Machine Tool Operators 410 $38,630
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 410 $43,060

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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