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2024 Best Precision Metal Working Schools in South Dakota

2 Colleges in South Dakota
106 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$39,258 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in precision metal working is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #131 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the best for precision metal working students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 106 degrees in precision metal working during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Associate Degrees in Precision Metal Working

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Best Schools for Precision Metal Working in South Dakota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the precision metal working degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top South Dakota Schools in Precision Metal Working

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$37,581 Median Starting Salary

Lake Area Technical Institute is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in precision metal working. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

Soon after graduating, precision metal working degree recipients usually earn about $37,581 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,018 Median Starting Salary
$11,500 Median Student Debt

Western Dakota Technical Institute is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in precision metal working. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

Graduates who receive their degree from the precision metal working program make an average of $38,018 for their early career.

More information about a degree in precision metal working from Western Dakota Technical Institute

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 115
Missouri 283 143
Kansas 266 68
Iowa 264 92
Nebraska 238 105
North Dakota 210 36

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One of 5 majors within the Precision Production area of study, Precision Metal Working has other similar majors worth exploring.

Precision Metal Working Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder 85
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 21

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