2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist is the 865th most popular major in the country with 2,086 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 487 computer numerically controlled (CNC) machinist technology/CNC machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 17 computer numerically controlled (CNC) machinist technology/CNC machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer numerically controlled (CNC) machinist technology/CNC machinist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer numerically controlled (CNC) machinist technology/CNC machinist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer numerically controlled (CNC) machinist technology/CNC machinist program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$15,453 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s computer numerically controlled (CNC) machinist tech students in 2019-2020.

Northern Michigan University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Michigan University is $15,453 for great lakes region associate degree computer numerically controlled (cnc) machinist tech students.

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#2

Eastern Gateway Community College

Steubenville, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$3,340 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Gateway Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Gateway Community College is $3,340 for great lakes region associate degree computer numerically controlled (cnc) machinist tech students.

Read more about Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist at Eastern Gateway Community College

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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