Machine Shop Technology/Assistant at Western Piedmont Community College
WPCC is located in Morganton, North Carolina and approximately 1,792 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.
WPCC 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)
WPCC Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Rankings
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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 NC, the home state for Western Piedmont Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
---|---|---|
Machinists | 11,710 | $42,870 |
Machine Tool Operators | 4,050 | $38,780 |
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,470 | $34,450 |
Metal and Plastic Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,260 | $37,840 |
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1,950 | $39,070 |
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*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.