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Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Grand Rapids Community College

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Grand Rapids Community College

Every machine tool technology/machinist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the machine tool tech program at Grand Rapids Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and approximately 12,107 students attend the school each year.

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.

Grand Rapids Community College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Machine Tool Tech

Grand Rapids Community College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Rankings

Machine Tool Tech Student Demographics at Grand Rapids Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the machine tool tech majors at Grand Rapids Community College.

Grand Rapids Community College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate’s Program

25% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of machine tool tech associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in machine tool tech only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at Grand Rapids Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in machine tool tech at Grand Rapids Community College are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Grand Rapids Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in machine tool tech graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MI, the home state for Grand Rapids Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Machinists 27,020 $41,880
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 20,240 $37,940
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders 10,000 $40,070
Metal and Plastic Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders 4,020 $37,070
Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,350 $38,830

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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