Machine Tool Technology
Stem Major
Add ComparisonIn 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Machine Tool Technology degree recipients are Wichita, KS, Pryor Creek, OK, and Grand Junction, CO. N/A The most common degree awarded to students studying Machine Tool Technology is a 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Machine Tool Technology and the types of students that study this field. Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology awards the most degrees in Machine Tool Technology in the US.
Tuition costs for Machine Tool Technology majors are, on average, $4,464 for in-state public colleges, and $25,214 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Machine Tool Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (212 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (2,360 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Machine Tool Technology, is Public, 2-year (2,360 completions in 2024).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Machine Tool Technology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology has the most Machine Tool Technology degree recipients, with 157 degrees awarded in 2024.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Machine Tool Technology.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Machine Tool Technology by year.
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 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate. 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 (2,222 students).
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Machine Tool Technology are 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, and Associates Degree.
This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Machine Tool Technology.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Machine Tool Technology for each race & ethnicity.
In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Machine Tool Technology.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Machine Tool Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Machine Tool Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Machine Tool Technology majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Operation and Control.
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 Tool 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 Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, and Quality Control Analysis are the three most important skills for people in the field.
