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Machine Tool Technology at Northshore Technical Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Machine Tool Technology, consider the program at Northshore Technical Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northshore Technical Community College is located in Lacombe, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 machine tool technology degrees were granted at Northshore Technical Community College.

Studying Online at Northshore Technical Community College

Many students take online classes at Northshore Technical Community College. Of 5,975 students, 460 (8%) studied exclusively online and 825 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Top-Paying Careers for Machine Tool Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Machine Tool Technology program at Northshore Technical Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.