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Machine Tool Technology at Western Dakota Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Machine Tool Technology, take a look at what Western Dakota Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Dakota Technical College sits in Rapid City, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 machine tool technology degrees were awarded at Western Dakota Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Dakota Technical College

Online coursework is an option at Western Dakota Technical College. Among 1,164 students, 281 (24%) studied exclusively online and 262 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Machine Tool Technology graduates at Western Dakota Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Machine Tool Technology graduates at Western Dakota Technical College are 0% women (0) and 100% men (7).

Machine Tool Technology Associate’s Program at Western Dakota Technical College

Among the 4 associate’s machine tool technology graduates at Western Dakota Technical College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 25% of Machine Tool Technology associate’s degree recipients at Western Dakota Technical College, below the national average of 25%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Machine Tool Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Machine Tool Technology program at Western Dakota Technical College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.