Machine Shop Technology Degree

A Machine Shop Technology student will get the academic and pragmatic concepts required to plan, fabricate, assemble, and manufacture products along with the ability to repair parts, machines, structures, and mechanisms. Get more details below including other New York colleges that offer machine shop technology degrees.

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Jamestown Community College

953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY

About
Jamestown Community College, located in Jamestown, New York, was  founded in 1950 and was the first community college in New York State. The school operates four campuses located in Jamestown, Dunkirk, Olean, and a fourth site in Warren, Pennsylvania. The school is a member institution of the State University of New York System. The school has grown from an initial enrollment 169 students to over 3500 annually.

Academics
Jamestown Community College is a comprehensive community college that provides transfer and career training opportunities through its many programs. Academic transfer is accomplished by completing a curriculum that mirrors the first two years of a bachelor degree program, followed by applying for transfer to a four year institution in order to complete the final two years and earn a bachelor's degree. Career training and vocational programs provide an in depth education in a given field or industry that prepares individuals from entry into the workforce as qualified professionals. Programs take between one and two years to complete and result in a degree or certificate.

Programs offered include:

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Criminal Justice
• Communication
• Early Childhood Education

Admissions and Financial Aid
Jamestown Community College is an open enrollment institution that allows entry for any individual that completes the application for admission, pays all fees and is a high school graduate or 18 years of age or older. Students should supply transcripts and test scores if available and may be required to take a placement exam prior to registration. Participation in orientation and meeting with a counselor are also encouraged. Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants and scholarships and is awarded based on need as determined by a student's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Career Options for Graduates

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Description

Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.

Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

Description

Operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions on metal or plastic work pieces.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic employment is expected to grow at a rate of 17.5% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Ithaca, NY
  • Total Employment: 50
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.22
  • Average Annual Salary: $44130

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Description

Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -21.9% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Ithaca, NY
  • Total Employment: 30
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.19
  • Average Annual Salary: $44080

Machinists

Description

Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, machinists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.8% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).