by our College Data Analytics TeamPrecision Metal Working is a major offered under the precision production program of study at Western Dakota Technical Institute. 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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Part-time undergraduates at Western Dakota Tech paid an average of $121 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,388 | $3,388 |
| Fees | $4,886 | $4,886 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,200 | $2,200 |
Learn more about Western Dakota Tech tuition and fees.
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 Western Dakota Tech took out an average of $12,500 in student loans. That is 6% lower than the national average of $13,247.
The median early career salary of precision metal working students who receive their associate degree from Western Dakota Tech is $35,594 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $34,436.
Online degrees for the Western Dakota Tech 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 Western Dakota Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 13.6% of the precision metal working students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 8.9%.
Around 22.7% of precision metal working associate degree recipients at Western Dakota Tech 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 | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Precision Metal Working students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | 4 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | 18 |
*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.
