by our College Data Analytics TeamPrecision Metal Working is a major offered under the precision production program of study at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in precision metal working, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at LWTech was $275 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $125 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,947 | $7,884 |
| Fees | $1,563 | $2,016 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,101 | $1,101 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Precision Metal Working students who received their associate degree at LWTech took out an average of $13,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $13,247.
The median early career salary of precision metal working students who receive their associate degree from LWTech is $42,309 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $34,436.
Online degrees for the LWTech precision metal working associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the LWTech Online Learning page.
About 11.5% of the students who received their Associate in precision metal working in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 8.9%.
Around 11.5% of precision metal working associate degree recipients at LWTech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Precision Metal Working students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | 7 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | 19 |
*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.
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