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Machine Tool Technology at Western Technical College

If you are interested in studying Machine Tool Technology, you may want to check out the program at Western Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Technical College sits in La Crosse, WI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 machine tool technology graduations were recorded at Western Technical College.

Studying Online at Western Technical College

Many students take online classes at Western Technical College. Of 3,625 students, 962 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,251 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Highest-Paying Careers for Machine Tool Technology Graduates

Those who complete Machine Tool Technology program at Western Technical College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Machine Tool Technology graduates, 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.