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Machine Shop Assistant at Ridgewater College

If you plan to study Machine Shop Assistant, consider the program at Ridgewater College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ridgewater College sits in Willmar, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 2 machine shop assistant degrees were granted at Ridgewater College.

Studying Online at Ridgewater College

Many students take online classes at Ridgewater College. Of 3,148 students, 1,588 (50%) studied exclusively online and 787 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Best-Paid Careers for Machine Shop Assistant Graduates

Those who complete Machine Shop Assistant program at Ridgewater College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Machine Shop Assistant graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$67,669
Machinists	$58,269
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$55,961
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$55,632
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
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$47,270
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$33,378

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

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