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Machine Shop Assistant at Western Piedmont Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Machine Shop Assistant, consider the program at Western Piedmont Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Piedmont Community College is located in Morganton, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 2 machine shop assistant graduations were recorded at Western Piedmont Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Piedmont Community College

Many students take online classes at Western Piedmont Community College. Among 1,813 students, 422 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 601 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Machine Shop Assistant graduates at Western Piedmont Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Machine Shop Assistant graduates at Western Piedmont Community College are 0% women (0) and 100% men (2).

Machine Shop Assistant Associate’s Program at Western Piedmont Community College

Of the 1 associate’s machine shop assistant degrees awarded at Western Piedmont Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

Western Piedmont Community College gender breakdown of Machine Shop Assistant Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Machine Shop Assistant associate’s degree recipients at Western Piedmont Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Racial-ethnic diversity of Machine Shop Assistant majors at Western Piedmont Community College

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Machine Shop Assistant Graduates

Students who finish Machine Shop Assistant program at Western Piedmont Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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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