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Machine Tool Technology at Western Nevada College

If you plan to study Machine Tool Technology, consider the program at Western Nevada College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Nevada College is in Carson City, NV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 machine tool technology graduations were recorded at Western Nevada College.

Online Class Availability at Western Nevada College

Distance learning is available at Western Nevada College. Among 4,284 students, 1,031 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 876 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Machine Tool Technology graduates at Western Nevada College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Machine Tool Technology graduates at Western Nevada College are 23% women (3) and 77% men (10).

Machine Tool Technology Associate’s Program at Western Nevada College

Among the 4 associate’s machine tool technology degrees awarded at Western Nevada College, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

Western Nevada College gender breakdown of Machine Tool Technology Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Machine Tool Technology associate’s degree recipients at Western Nevada College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic diversity of Machine Tool Technology majors at Western Nevada College

Minority students account for 25% of Machine Tool Technology associate’s degree recipients at Western Nevada College, below the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Machine Tool Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Machine Tool Technology program at Western Nevada College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Machine Tool Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$67,669
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$67,252
Machinists	$58,269
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$55,961
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
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,503
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,318
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,758

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