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2022 Best Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges in North Carolina
46 Associate Degrees
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #199 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 46 associate degrees in machine shop technology/assistant to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Choosing a Great Machine Shop Technology/Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

Best Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina Your choice of machine shop technology/assistant for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality machine shop tech program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

  • Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to machine shop technology/assistant students as compared to other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of machine shop technology/assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
  • Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized machine shop technology/assistant related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for machine shop technology/assistant students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Schools

The machine shop tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Machine Shop Technology/Assistant in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in machine shop technology/assistant.

Top North Carolina Schools for an Associate in Machine Shop Tech

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in machine shop technology/assistant. A-B Tech is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Asheville.More information about a associate in machine shop technology/assistant from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in machine shop technology/assistant needs to check out Guilford Technical Community College. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in machine shop technology/assistant from Guilford Technical Community College

#3

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Wayne Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in machine shop technology/assistant. Wayne Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Goldsboro.More information about a associate in machine shop technology/assistant from Wayne Community College

Best Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 267 0
Georgia 214 16
Kentucky 138 56
Alabama 117 0

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Machine Shop Technology/Assistant is one of 8 different types of Precision Metal Working programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Machine Shop Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder 184
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 69

Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.

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