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Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Lake Area Technical Institute

Every machine tool technology/machinist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the machine tool tech program at Lake Area Technical Institute stacks up to those at other schools.

LATI is located in Watertown, South Dakota and has a total student population of 2,217. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 16 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.

LATI Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Machine Tool Tech

LATI Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Machine Tool Tech Student Demographics at LATI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the machine tool tech majors at Lake Area Technical Institute.

LATI Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate’s Program

13% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of machine tool tech associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in machine tool tech only graduates about 6% women each year. The program at LATI may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in machine tool tech at LATI are white. Around 94% 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 Lake Area Technical Institute with a associate's in machine tool tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
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 SD, the home state for Lake Area Technical Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Machinists	910	$38,140
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	800	$36,660
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders	320	$40,660
Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	260	$35,020
Metal and Plastic Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders	150	$35,350

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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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