Machinist Degree

In modern times, a machinist is trained to set-up and operate a wide variety of computer-controlled machine tools and mechanically-controlled machine tools in an effort to produce tools, instruments, and parts. Get more details below including other Texas colleges that offer machinist degrees.

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Odessa College

10840 Rockley Rd, Houston, TX

Odessa College is located in the town of Odessa, Texas, situated near the vicinity of the city of Midland in the western portions of the Lone Star State.

OCC is a public admissions community college, and offers prospective students a 100% acceptance rate for admissions. Odessa Community College serves over 5,200 students. The student body demographics at Odessa College consist of about 1,500 full-time and approximately 3,800 part-time students.

The cost for tuition per year at Odessa College is $2700 for in state students and $3750 for out of state. Financial aid support is available for students, along with many other loan types including grants and scholarships.

Odessa College boasts a wide variety of academic programs and majors for prospective students, including offerings in the fields of general agricultural business and management, mass communications, salon and beauty salon management, elementary education and teaching, English language and literature, licensed practical and vocational nurse training and many more.

In addition to their proffered courses, Odessa College offers an impressive roster of varsity sports programs for students. No matter what an athlete's sport of choice may be, student athletes are likely to find theirs listed among the college's nine different athletic programs, which include more common choices such as baseball, basketball, and softball. For those with more unique tastes in their sports, Odessa College also offers varsity golf, volleyball, and even rodeo!

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Students Enrolled in the Machinist Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Odessa College has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Description

Set up, operate, or tend machines to extrude or draw thermoplastic or metal materials into tubes, rods, hoses, wire, bars, or structural shapes.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -24.4% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.78
  • Average Annual Salary: $32820

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Description

Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -21.5% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
  • Total Employment: 820
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.94
  • Average Annual Salary: $37310

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Description

Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -13.5% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
  • Total Employment: 230
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.51
  • Average Annual Salary: $36420

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Description

Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -20.6% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.92
  • Average Annual Salary: $31030

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