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Machine Shop Technology/Assistant at Pikes Peak Community College

What traits are you looking for in a machine shop tech school? To help you decide if Pikes Peak Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's machine shop tech program.

PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a total student population of 12,506. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 13 students received their associate's degree in machine shop tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Machine Shop Technology/Assistant section at the bottom of this page.

PPCC Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Machine Shop Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Machine Shop Tech (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Machine Shop Tech

PPCC Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Rankings

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Machine Shop Tech Student Demographics at PPCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the machine shop tech majors at Pikes Peak Community College.

PPCC Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Associate’s Program

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of machine shop tech associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in machine shop tech at PPCC are white. Around 62% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. PPCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in machine shop tech graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pikes Peak Community College with a associate's in machine shop tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Welding Technology/Welder

Careers That Machine Shop Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in machine shop 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 Pikes Peak Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Machinists	3,940	$48,210
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	1,480	$40,580
Machine Tool Operators	860	$43,990
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders	810	$41,240
Metal and Plastic Workers	650	$36,030

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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.

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