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Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at College of Western Idaho

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at College of Western Idaho

What traits are you looking for in a machine tool tech school? To help you decide if College of Western Idaho is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's machine tool tech program.

CWI is located in Nampa, Idaho and has a total student population of 10,200.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Machine Tool Technology/Machinist section at the bottom of this page.

CWI Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Machine Tool Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Machine Tool Tech (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Machine Tool Tech

CWI Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Rankings

Machine Tool Tech Student Demographics at CWI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the machine tool tech majors at College of Western Idaho.

CWI Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate’s Program

10% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 90% of machine tool tech associate's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in machine tool tech at CWI are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Western Idaho with a associate's in machine tool tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Machine Tool Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in machine tool tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ID, the home state for College of Western Idaho.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Machinists 1,410 $44,610
Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 370 $30,090
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 190 $30,910
Metal and Plastic Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders 170 $28,540
Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 40 $33,270

References

*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.

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