Graduates may find employment working in a manufacturing environment as a machinist, tool and die maker, moldmaker, patternmaker, and inspector/supervisor.
Graduate Job Placement: 100% Starting Wages: $$32,500 - $59,000 per year
Many graduates in this field work an average of 10 hours of overtime per week. These additional wages are not included in the above starting wages.
Tool and die makers are among the most skilled workers in manufacturing. In 2006, there were 101,000 jobs for tool and die makers. A majority of those jobs are located in the Midwest, where there are many manufacturing industries.
