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Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Grand Rapids Community College

If you plan to study machine tool technology/machinist, take a look at what Grand Rapids Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 12,107. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 14 students received their associate's degree in machine tool tech.

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.

Grand Rapids Community College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Degrees Available

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

Grand Rapids Community College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Rankings

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Machine Tool Tech Student Demographics at Grand Rapids Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the machine tool tech majors at Grand Rapids Community College.

Grand Rapids Community College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate’s Program

7% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 93% of machine tool tech associate's degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in machine tool tech at Grand Rapids Community College are white. Around 79% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Rapids Community College with a associate's in machine tool tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 MI, the home state for Grand Rapids Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Machinists	27,020	$41,880
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	20,240	$37,940
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders	10,000	$40,070
Metal and Plastic Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4,020	$37,070
Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3,350	$38,830

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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