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Machine Tool Technology at Southwestern Illinois College

If you are interested in studying Machine Tool Technology, take a look at what Southwestern Illinois College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwestern Illinois College is located in Belleville, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 machine tool technology graduations were recorded at Southwestern Illinois College.

Studying Online at Southwestern Illinois College

Distance learning is available at Southwestern Illinois College. Among 8,492 students, 1,276 (15%) studied exclusively online and 2,280 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Machine Tool Technology graduates at Southwestern Illinois College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Machine Tool Technology graduates at Southwestern Illinois College are 7% women (2) and 93% men (26).

Machine Tool Technology Associate’s Program at Southwestern Illinois College

Of the 9 associate’s machine tool technology degrees awarded at Southwestern Illinois College, 11% were women (1) and 89% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9

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

Best-Paid Careers for Machine Tool Technology Graduates

Students who finish Machine Tool Technology program at Southwestern Illinois College pursue many career paths. Below 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.