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Machine Shop Technology
Stem Major
Total Degrees
Awarded in 2024
Awarded in 2024
1,634
declining 1.74%
Median In-State
Public Tuition
Public Tuition
$4,058
growing 0.297%
Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition
Private Tuition
$16,680
growing 2.96%
About
In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Machine Shop Technology degree recipients are Indianapolis city (balance), IN, Owensboro, KY, and Elizabethtown, KY. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Machine Shop Technology degree recipients are Alexander City, AL, Owensboro, KY, and Eustis, FL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Machine Shop Technology is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.
Photo by Gordon WrigleyInstitutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Machine Shop Technology and the types of students that study this field. Ivy Tech Community College awards the most degrees in Machine Shop Technology in the US, but Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education and Haywood Community College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Machine Shop Technology.
Tuition costs for Machine Shop Technology majors are, on average, $4,058 for in-state public colleges, and $16,680 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Machine Shop Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (101 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (1,458 completions).
Institutions
Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Machine Shop Technology (2024)
- 182 degrees awarded
- 113 degrees awarded
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Precision Production in the United States.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Male employees are more likely to hold Precision Production degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Precision Production (1,283 students).
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Machine Shop Technology are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Associates Degree.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Machine Shop Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Machine Shop Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Machine Shop Technology majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection, Operation and Control, and Troubleshooting.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Machine Shop Technology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Selection is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.