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Machine Shop Assistant at West Georgia Technical College

If you are interested in studying Machine Shop Assistant, you may want to check out the program at West Georgia Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

West Georgia Technical College is in Waco, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 39 machine shop assistant degrees were awarded at West Georgia Technical College.

Online Class Availability at West Georgia Technical College

Distance learning is available at West Georgia Technical College. Among 6,940 students, 2,391 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,172 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Highest-Paying Careers for Machine Shop Assistant Graduates

Graduates of the Machine Shop Assistant program at West Georgia Technical College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Machine Shop Assistant majors, 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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