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Machine Tool Technology at Ranken Technical College

If you plan to study Machine Tool Technology, consider the program at Ranken Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ranken Technical College sits in Saint Louis, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 machine tool technology degrees were granted at Ranken Technical College.

Studying Online at Ranken Technical College

Many students take online classes at Ranken Technical College. Among 1,784 students, 91 (5%) studied exclusively online and 1,230 (69%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Machine Tool Technology graduates at Ranken Technical College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Machine Tool Technology graduates at Ranken Technical College are 6% women (1) and 94% men (15).

Machine Tool Technology Associate’s Program at Ranken Technical College

Of the 14 associate’s machine tool technology graduates at Ranken Technical College, 7% were women (1) and 93% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of Machine Tool Technology associate’s degree recipients at Ranken Technical College, above the national average of 25%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Machine Tool Technology Graduates

Students who finish Machine Tool Technology program at Ranken Technical College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.