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Machine Shop Assistant at Northwest Shoals Community College

Machine Shop Assistant at Northwest Shoals Community College

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Northwest Shoals Community College is in Muscle Shoals, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 3 machine shop assistant degrees were awarded at Northwest Shoals Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwest Shoals Community College

Distance learning is available at Northwest Shoals Community College. Of 4,665 students, 1,094 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,308 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Highest-Paying Careers for Machine Shop Assistant Graduates

Those who complete Machine Shop Assistant program at Northwest Shoals Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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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