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 North Carolina colleges that offer machine shop technology degrees.

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Randolph Community College (Queens)

1900 Selwyn Ave, Charlotte, NC

Randolph Community College, located in Asheboro, North Carolina, was founded in 1962 as a joint city-county education center known as the Randolph Industrial Education Center. The Randolph Industrial Education Center joined the North Carolina Community College System in 1963, shortly after the founding of the system. The school is situated in the center of North Carolina and serves a population of over 140,000 countywide.

Academics

Randolph Community College offers a wide variety of programs and majors that lead to either or certificates or degrees. Vocational programs are geared toward preparing individuals for work post-graduation while transfer programs are designed to assist students in pursuing higher education at a four year institution. RCC also offers continuing education courses as well as adult education programs.

Programs offered include:

• Accounting
• Cosmetology
• Criminal Justice
• Interior Design
• Nursing
• Psychology
• Social Work

Admissions and Financial Aid

Enrollment at Randolph Community College requires a high school diploma or GED. Applicants should complete and submit the application along with transcripts or official test scores. Once received, applicants should take a placement exam and familiarize themselves with the campus. Students will begin registration t orientation.

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Students wishing to apply for financial aid should complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and apply for a PIN. The applicant will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR), which will determine which forms of aid the student is eligible for.

Students Enrolled in the Machine Shop Technology Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Queens has offered the following programs for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award
• 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

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

• Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.96
  • Average Annual Salary: $37350

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

• Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.56
  • Average Annual Salary: $40690

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

Salary & Wages

• Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.20
  • Average Annual Salary: $42020

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