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Machine Tool Technology at Piedmont Technical College

If you are interested in studying Machine Tool Technology, consider the program at Piedmont Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Piedmont Technical College sits in Greenwood, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 31 machine tool technology degrees were granted at Piedmont Technical College.

Studying Online at Piedmont Technical College

Distance learning is available at Piedmont Technical College. Of 5,143 students, 2,154 (42%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,643 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Machine Tool Technology graduates at Piedmont Technical College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Machine Tool Technology graduates at Piedmont Technical College are 13% women (4) and 87% men (27).

Machine Tool Technology Associate’s Program at Piedmont Technical College

Of the 6 associate’s machine tool technology graduates at Piedmont Technical College, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Machine Tool Technology associate’s degree recipients at Piedmont Technical College, higher than the national average of 25%.*

*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

Graduates of the Machine Tool Technology program at Piedmont Technical College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Machine Tool Technology majors, 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.