Ironworking

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    161
    declining 31.5%
    Median In-State​
    Public Tuition
    $2,970
    growing 7.14%

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    In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Ironworking degree recipients are Indianapolis city (balance), IN, Pittsburgh, PA, and Ruidoso, NM. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Ironworking degree recipients are Ruidoso, NM, Pittsburgh, PA, and Indianapolis city (balance), IN. The most common degree awarded to students studying Ironworking is a 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate.

    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Ironworking and the types of students that study this field. Ivy Tech Community College awards the most degrees in Ironworking in the US, but Community College of Allegheny County and Ivy Tech Community College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Ironworking.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Ironworking programs are Public, 2-year institutions (7 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (161 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Ironworking (2024)
    1. 105 degrees awarded
    2. 53 degrees awarded
    3. 2 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Ironworking, is Public, 2-year (161 completions in 2024).

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

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $2,970
    Median In-State Public

    Ivy Tech Community College has the most Ironworking degree recipients, with 105 degrees awarded in 2024.

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

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    Specialized Colleges

    Highest Concentration Institution
    1. 2.48%
    2. 0.296%

    Out of all institutions that offer Ironworking programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Community College of Allegheny County has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Ironworking, with 2.48%.

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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 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate. 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 (107 students).

    Degrees Awarded

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

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    Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

    Male (98.8%)
    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 Ironworking.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. White
      107 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. Unknown
      35 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      10 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Ironworking 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

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

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    Skills

    Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Ironworking field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ironworking majors need many skills, but most especially Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Ironworking majors need more than the average amount of Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, 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 Ironworking 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 Repairing is very distinctive for majors, but the Monitoring, Critical Thinking, and Time Management are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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