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Machine Shop Technology/Assistant at Western Piedmont Community College

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant at Western Piedmont Community College

Every machine shop technology/assistant school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the machine shop tech program at Western Piedmont Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

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

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

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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