The Machine Tool Tech Major at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

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Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

If you plan to study machine tool technology/machinist, take a look at what Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WSU Tech is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 4,606.

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

WSU Tech Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Degrees Available

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

WSU Tech Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Rankings

Machine Tool Tech Student Demographics at WSU Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the machine tool tech majors at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology.

WSU Tech Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate’s Program

11% Women

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of machine tool tech associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in machine tool tech only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at WSU Tech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

WSU Tech does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in machine tool tech graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology with a associate's in machine tool tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Welding Technology/Welder

Careers That Machine Tool Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in machine tool 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Machinists	3,600	$42,370
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,380	$33,680
Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	740	$36,050
Metal and Plastic Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders	730	$35,770

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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.

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