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Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Prairie State College

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Prairie State College

If you are interested in studying machine tool technology/machinist, you may want to check out the program at Prairie State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and approximately 2,716 students attend the school each year.

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.

Prairie State College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Degrees Available

Prairie State College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Rankings

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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 IL, the home state for Prairie State College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Machinists 31,000 $41,350
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders 13,910 $36,940
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 9,480 $36,340
Metal and Plastic Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,150 $38,400
Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,980 $42,540

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.

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