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Machine Tool Technology at Red Rocks Community College

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

Red Rocks Community College is in Lakewood, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 56 machine tool technology degrees were granted at Red Rocks Community College.

Online Class Availability at Red Rocks Community College

Distance learning is available at Red Rocks Community College. Of 8,419 students, 1,568 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,424 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Machine Tool Technology graduates at Red Rocks Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Machine Tool Technology graduates at Red Rocks Community College are 5% women (3) and 95% men (53).

Machine Tool Technology Associate’s Program at Red Rocks Community College

Of the 9 associate’s machine tool technology degrees awarded at Red Rocks Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 11% of Machine Tool Technology associate’s degree recipients at Red Rocks Community College, below 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

Graduates of the Machine Tool Technology program at Red Rocks Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.