Advanced Manufacturing

This diverse training provides several career options when students graduate. The program covers electronics, computers, robotics, manufacturing, welding and other manufacturing-related fields. The program involves a high degree of hands-on learning opportunities. Graduates are prepared for a number of positions in the manufacturing field including plant maintenance.

This is an occupational program typically not designed to transfer; however, this program has been
articulated to some senior institutions. 

• Interest in electronics, computers, machines and robots
• Variety of job options
• Like to fix things and learn how they work
• "Get it done" kind of person
• One degree. Many career options.
• Median pay $29 an hour*
• High probability for advancement
• Hands-on work

• Strong partnerships with employers
• Experienced professors with many years in the manufacturing field
• Internships and Apprenticeships Available
• Hands-on, industry-specific training equipment at DACC Students may earn multiple industry certifications
• Affordable with many financial aid options

Employment of industrial engineers is projected to grow 11 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.

About 25,200 openings for industrial engineers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Salary Range

Source: U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics