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Machine Tool Technology at Lower Columbia College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Machine Tool Technology, consider the program at Lower Columbia College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Lower Columbia College is located in Longview, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 4 machine tool technology degrees were awarded at Lower Columbia College.

Online & Distance Learning at Lower Columbia College

Distance learning is available at Lower Columbia College. Among 2,724 students, 1,028 (38%) studied exclusively online and 1,080 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Machine Tool Technology graduates at Lower Columbia College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Machine Tool Technology graduates at Lower Columbia College are 25% women (1) and 75% men (3).

Machine Tool Technology Associate’s Program at Lower Columbia College

Among the 4 associate’s machine tool technology degrees awarded at Lower Columbia College, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Machine Tool Technology associate’s degree recipients at Lower Columbia College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

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

Top-Paying Careers for Machine Tool Technology Graduates

Students who finish Machine Tool Technology program at Lower Columbia College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Machine Tool Technology graduates, 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.