by our College Data Analytics TeamPrecision Metal Working is a major offered under the precision production program of study at Portland Community College. 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, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Portland Community College paid an average of $258 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $123 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,428 | $9,288 |
| Fees | $382 | $382 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,731 | $1,731 |
Learn more about Portland Community College tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Portland Community College in Precision Metal Working walked away with an average of $18,625 in student debt. That is 41% higher than the national average of $13,247.
The median early career salary of precision metal working students who receive their associate degree from Portland Community College is $40,089 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $34,436.
Online degrees for the Portland Community College 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 Portland Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 6.5% of the precision metal working students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 8.9%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in precision metal working at Portland Community College in 2019-2020, 29.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Precision Metal Working students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | 11 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | 20 |
*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.
