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Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Colorado Mesa University

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 Colorado Mesa University stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and approximately 9,110 students attend the school each year. 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.

Colorado Mesa 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

Colorado Mesa Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Rankings

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Machine Tool Tech Student Demographics at Colorado Mesa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the machine tool tech majors at Colorado Mesa University.

Colorado Mesa Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate’s Program

6% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 94% of machine tool tech associate's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in machine tool tech at Colorado Mesa are white. Around 69% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Colorado Mesa does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in machine tool tech graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a associate's in machine tool tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
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 CO, the home state for Colorado Mesa University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Machinists	3,940	$48,210
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,090	$37,820
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders	810	$41,240
Metal and Plastic Workers	650	$36,030
Metal and Plastic Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders	530	$32,840

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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