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Machine Shop Technology/Assistant at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

If you plan to study machine shop technology/assistant, take a look at what West Kentucky Community and Technical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Paducah, Kentucky and approximately 4,893 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Machine Shop Technology/Assistant section at the bottom of this page.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Machine Shop Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Machine Shop Tech (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Machine Shop Tech

West Kentucky Community and Technical College Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Rankings

Machine Shop Tech Student Demographics at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the machine shop tech majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Associate’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of machine shop tech associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in machine shop tech at West Kentucky Community and Technical College are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Kentucky Community and Technical College with a associate's in machine shop tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Machine Shop Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in machine shop tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Machinists 6,240 $43,810
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,200 $44,090
Machine Tool Operators 1,790 $36,110
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 800 $35,320
Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders 640 $37,750

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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