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Machine Tool Technology at Des Moines Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Machine Tool Technology, take a look at what Des Moines Area Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Des Moines Area Community College sits in Ankeny, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 machine tool technology graduations were recorded at Des Moines Area Community College.

Online Class Availability at Des Moines Area Community College

Distance learning is available at Des Moines Area Community College. Of 23,697 students, 5,497 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,917 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Machine Tool Technology graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Machine Tool Technology graduates at Des Moines Area Community College are 10% women (1) and 90% men (9).

Machine Tool Technology Associate’s Program at Des Moines Area Community College

Of the 10 associate’s machine tool technology degrees awarded at Des Moines Area Community College, 10% were women (1) and 90% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Machine Tool Technology associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Machine Tool Technology Graduates

Students who finish Machine Tool Technology program at Des Moines Area Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Machine Tool Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$67,669
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$67,252
Machinists	$58,269
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$55,961
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$53,306
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,281
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,258
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,503
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,318
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,758

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.