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Precision Metal Working at Western Piedmont Community College

Precision Metal Working at Western Piedmont Community College

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

WPCC is located in Morganton, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,792.

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.

WPCC 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

WPCC Precision Metal Working Rankings

Precision Metal Working Student Demographics at WPCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the precision metal working majors at Western Piedmont Community College.

Concentrations Within Precision Metal Working

Precision Metal Working majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Piedmont Community College. A concentration may not be available for your 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 NC, the home state for Western Piedmont Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Machinists 11,710 $42,870
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 10,020 $41,470
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 5,950 $31,620
Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 4,750 $39,370
Machine Tool Operators 4,050 $38,780

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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