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Machine Shop Assistant at Ridgewater College

If you plan to study Machine Shop Assistant, consider the program at Ridgewater College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ridgewater College sits in Willmar, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 2 machine shop assistant degrees were granted at Ridgewater College.

Studying Online at Ridgewater College

Many students take online classes at Ridgewater College. Of 3,148 students, 1,588 (50%) studied exclusively online and 787 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Machine Shop Assistant Rankings at Ridgewater College

Use these rankings to compare Ridgewater College’s Machine Shop Assistant program to other colleges that offer this major.

Best-Paid Careers for Machine Shop Assistant Graduates

Those who complete Machine Shop Assistant program at Ridgewater College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying 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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