by our College Data Analytics TeamPrecision Metal Working is a major offered under the precision production program of study at Pennsylvania College of Technology. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in precision metal working, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn College paid an average of $756 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $504 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,120 | $22,680 |
| Fees | $2,490 | $2,490 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,549 | $1,549 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,892 | $11,892 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,468 | $3,468 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Precision Metal Working students who received their associate degree at Penn College took out an average of $14,250 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $13,247.
The median early career salary of precision metal working students who receive their associate degree from Penn College is $46,869 per year. That is 36% higher than the national average of $34,436.
Penn College does not offer an online option for its precision metal working associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn College Online Learning page.
About 8.3% of the students who received their Associate in precision metal working in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 8.9%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in precision metal working at Penn College in 2019-2020, 6.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Tool & Die Technology/Technician | 1 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | 35 |
| Metal Fabricator | 3 |
*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.
