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Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

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

OCtech is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and has a total student population of 2,257.

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.

OCtech Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Machine Tool Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Machine Tool Tech

OCtech Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Rankings

Machine Tool Tech Student Demographics at OCtech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the machine tool tech majors at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College.

OCtech Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate’s Program

20% 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 OCtech are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
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 SC, the home state for Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Machinists 12,480 $38,610
Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,920 $41,990
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,250 $35,690
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,900 $49,070
Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,560 $48,520

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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