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Machine Tool Technology at Texas State Technical College

If you are interested in studying Machine Tool Technology, you may want to check out the program at Texas State Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 58 machine tool technology degrees were awarded at Texas State Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Texas State Technical College

Distance learning is available at Texas State Technical College. Of 12,077 students, 3,542 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,896 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Machine Tool Technology graduates at Texas State Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Machine Tool Technology graduates at Texas State Technical College are 5% women (3) and 95% men (55).

Machine Tool Technology Associate’s Program at Texas State Technical College

Among the 20 associate’s machine tool technology degrees awarded at Texas State Technical College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Unknown	13

Minority students account for 15% of Machine Tool Technology associate’s degree recipients at Texas State Technical College, lower 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Machine Tool Technology Graduates

Students who finish Machine Tool Technology program at Texas State Technical 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.