Associate's degree holders can earn $60,000/year or more as CNC machinists and programmers, industrial mechanics and automation technicians, engineering technicians, quality assurance professionals, and supervisors. Earn a Bachelor's degree: With an A.A.S. in manufacturing technology from Daley College, students can transfer into programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and other schools. Students can complete a Bachelor's degree in a manufacturing technology field, using the college credits earned at Daley.