Precision Production

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    67,885
    growing 12.8%
    Median In-State​
    Public Tuition
    $4,206
    growing 1.89%
    Median Out-of-State​
    Private Tuition
    $25,214
    growing 28.6%

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    In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Precision Production degree recipients are Houston, TX, Indianapolis city (balance), IN, and Jacksonville, FL. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Precision Production degree recipients are South Burlington, VT, Troy, OH, and Arroyo, PR. 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. Ivy Tech Community College 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, $4,206 for in-state public colleges, and $25,214 for out of state private colleges.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Precision Production programs are Public, 2-year institutions (620 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (40,817 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Precision Production (2024)
    1. 1,195 degrees awarded
    2. 1,170 degrees awarded
    3. 984 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Precision Production, is Public, 2-year (40,817 completions in 2024).

    The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Precision Production programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $4,206
    Median In-State Public
    $25,214
    Median Out of State Private

    Ivy Tech Community College has the most Precision Production degree recipients, with 1,195 degrees awarded in 2024.

    The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Precision Production.

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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. 2,380 degrees awarded
    2. 1,337 degrees awarded
    3. 1,121 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 (38,775 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 (89.1%)
    Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

    This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Precision Production.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. White
      38,775 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      15,323 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. Black or African American
      6,524 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Precision Production for each race & ethnicity.

    In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Degrees
    Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
    1. White Male
      10,337 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Male
      5,072 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American Male
      2,023 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 Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Equipment Selection.

    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 Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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