Precision Production

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
55,411
growing 4.72%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$4,128
growing 5.93%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$19,600
declining 13.3%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Precision Production degree recipients are Houston, TX, Indianapolis city (balance), IN, and Jacksonville, FL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Precision Production is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Precision Production and the types of students that study this field. Tulsa Welding School-Houston awards the most degrees in Precision Production in the US, but Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville and Arclabs have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Precision Production.

Tuition costs for Precision Production majors are, on average, $4,128 for in-state public colleges, and $19,600 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Precision Production programs are Public, 2-year institutions (631 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (37,069 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Precision Production (2023)
  1. 1,118 degrees awarded
  2. 967 degrees awarded
  3. 949 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Precision Production, is Public, 2-year (37,069 completions in 2023).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,128
Median In-State Public
$19,600
Median Out of State Private

Tulsa Welding School-Houston has the most Precision Production degree recipients, with 1,118 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Precision Production programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Precision Production, with 100%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Precision Production
  1. 2,031 degrees awarded
  2. 1,077 degrees awarded
  3. 961 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Precision Production by year.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Precision Production in the United States.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Male employees are more likely to hold Precision Production degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Precision Production (36,284 students).

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Precision Production are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Certificate of less than 1 academic year.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (89.8%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    36,284 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    12,626 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    5,325 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Precision Production for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Male
    10,070 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Male
    4,411 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Male
    1,749 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Precision Production.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Precision Production field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Precision Production majors need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Precision Production majors need more than the average amount of Installation, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Precision Production majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Installation is very distinctive for majors, but the Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, and Monitoring are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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