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Machine Shop Technology/Assistant at Tri-County Community College

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

Tri-County Community College is located in Murphy, North Carolina and has a total student population of 991. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 3 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.

Tri-County Community College Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Machine Shop Tech

Tri-County Community College Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Rankings

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Machine Shop Tech Student Demographics at Tri-County Community College

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

Tri-County Community College Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Associate’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of machine shop tech associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in machine shop tech at Tri-County Community College are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tri-County 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	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 NC, the home state for Tri-County Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Machinists	11,710	$42,870
Machine Tool Operators	4,050	$38,780
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,470	$34,450
Metal and Plastic Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,260	$37,840
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	1,950	$39,070

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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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