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Machine Shop Assistant at Parkland College

Machine Shop Assistant at Parkland College

If you plan to study Machine Shop Assistant, take a look at what Parkland College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Parkland College sits in Champaign, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 17 machine shop assistant degrees were granted at Parkland College.

Online & Distance Learning at Parkland College

Online coursework is an option at Parkland College. Of 6,014 students, 1,065 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,798 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Top-Paying Careers for Machine Shop Assistant Graduates

Graduates of the Machine Shop Assistant program at Parkland 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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