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Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Northwest Mississippi Community College

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Northwest Mississippi Community College

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

NWCC is located in Senatobia, Mississippi and approximately 7,092 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.

NWCC Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Degrees Available

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

NWCC Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Rankings

Machine Tool Tech Student Demographics at NWCC

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

NWCC Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of machine tool tech associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in machine tool tech at NWCC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. NWCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in machine tool tech graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
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 MS, the home state for Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Machinists 2,230 $41,730
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,560 $32,210
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders 630 $35,730
Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 600 $32,410
Metal and Plastic Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders 560 $40,840

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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