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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Richmond Community College

629 Industrial Park Ave, Asheboro, NC

Richmond Community College, also known as RCC, offers many options for high quality learning and training that is also convenient and accessible. Established in 1964 by the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges, in Hamlet, North Carolina, is an equal opportunity institution. Every year, RCC serves around 9100 students in various programs that they offer, including curriculum programs and the Workforce and Economic Development Programs. The Workforce and Economic Development Department offers programs ranging from GED to Basic Law Enforcement Training. There are a total of 61 degrees, diplomas and certificates that RCC offers.

So whether you are looking for a four year degree at a university or are interested in gaining the skills required in the 21^st century for technical careers, RCC is a good place to start. Many courses in the programs offered by RCC transfer you to four year colleges or universities. You can complete these programs in 2 years if you are a full time student and then enter the workforce with marketable skills or transfer to a university for a bachelor’s degree. The diploma and certificate courses can be completed in a shorter time. The credit programs offered by RCC range from Accounting, Air Conditioning and Heating, Welding Technology, Associate in Arts or Science or General Education to Business Administration, Computer Technology and Electronics.

To make your learning experience enjoyable and successful, RCC offers a wide variety of services including admissions, exploring college majors, placement tests, financial assistance for tuition and library to assist you with research projects.

So with a mission to provide life-long educational opportunities, workforce training and cultural enrichment, RCC strives to help you achieve your educational goals and enhance your quality of life.

Students Enrolled in the Machine Shop Technology Program

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

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

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

• Greensboro-High Point, NC
  • Total Employment: 460
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.50
  • Average Annual Salary: $40550

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

• Greensboro-High Point, NC
  • Total Employment: 150
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.69
  • Average Annual Salary: $30560

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

• Greensboro-High Point, NC
  • Total Employment: 900
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.88
  • Average Annual Salary: $37190

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