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Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Yakima Valley College

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Yakima Valley College

Every machine tool technology/machinist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the machine tool tech program at Yakima Valley College stacks up to those at other schools.

YVC is located in Yakima, Washington and approximately 3,954 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.

YVC Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Degrees Available

YVC 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 WA, the home state for Yakima Valley College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Machinists 10,300 $52,190
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,990 $44,670
Metal and Plastic Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,140 $37,890
Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,020 $39,530
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders 690 $38,160

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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