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Machine Shop Assistant at Houston Community College

Machine Shop Assistant at Houston Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Machine Shop Assistant, take a look at what Houston Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Houston Community College is in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 machine shop assistant graduations were recorded at Houston Community College.

Studying Online at Houston Community College

Online coursework is an option at Houston Community College. Of 53,253 students, 15,681 (29%) studied exclusively online and 16,085 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Machine Shop Assistant Rankings at Houston Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Houston Community College’s Machine Shop Assistant program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality) Texas #1 of 1
Best Value Southwest (Region) #2 of 3
Best Value Texas #2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #37 of 40
Best Value Nationwide #47 of 90

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Machine Shop Assistant graduates at Houston Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Machine Shop Assistant graduates at Houston Community College are 15% women (2) and 85% men (11).

Machine Shop Assistant Associate’s Program at Houston Community College

Among the 8 associate’s machine shop assistant degrees awarded at Houston Community College, 25% were women (2) and 75% were men (6).

Houston Community College gender breakdown of Machine Shop Assistant Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Machine Shop Assistant associate’s degree recipients at Houston Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 2
Hispanic / Latino 2
Black / African American 1
Asian 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Machine Shop Assistant majors at Houston Community College

Minority students account for 75% of Machine Shop Assistant associate’s degree recipients at Houston Community College, above the national average of 15%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Machine Shop Assistant Graduates

Graduates of the Machine Shop Assistant program at Houston Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Machine Shop Assistant graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $67,669
Machinists $58,269
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $55,961
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $55,632
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
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $47,270
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $33,378

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