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

What traits are you looking for in a school for Machine Tool Technology, consider the program at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology sits in Wichita, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 157 machine tool technology graduations were recorded at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology.

Studying Online at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

Online coursework is an option at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. Among 6,106 students, 732 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,368 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Machine Tool Technology graduates at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, by degree type.

Program-wide, Machine Tool Technology graduates at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology are 15% women (23) and 85% men (134).

Machine Tool Technology Associate’s Program at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

Of the 21 associate’s machine tool technology graduates at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, 19% were women (4) and 81% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Machine Tool Technology associate’s degree recipients at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Machine Tool Technology associate’s degree recipients at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, higher than the national average of 25%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Machine Tool Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Machine Tool Technology program at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.