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2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

15 Ranked Colleges
127 Degrees Awarded
$6,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,710 people earned their degree in machine tool technology/machinist, making the major the 449th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 807 machine tool technology/machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 127 machine tool technology/machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in machine tool technology/machinist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent machine tool technology/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 machine tool technology/machinist program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students with aid.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Machine Tool Technology/Machinist in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartanburg Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s machine tool tech degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students with aid list, Spartanburg Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Spartanburg Community College is $2,804 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students with aid.

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#2

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $5,016 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students with aid.

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#3

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 2 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Florence-Darlington Technical College also made our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College is $3,725 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students with aid.

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#4

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Greenville Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 10 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC also made our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $7,016 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students with aid per year to attend Greenville Technical College.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s machine tool tech degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EMCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend EMCC is $6,039 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students with aid.

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#6

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Itawamba Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s machine tool tech students in 2019-2020.

ICC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,107 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students with aid per year to attend ICC.

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#6 in overall quality

Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Senatobia, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s machine tool tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students with aid list, NWCC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NWCC is $6,009 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students with aid.

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#8 in overall quality

Northeast Mississippi Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is located in Booneville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.

Northeast Mississippi Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Mississippi Community College is $8,307 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students with aid.

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#9

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Midlands Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. MTC is located in West Columbia, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.

MTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MTC is $4,974 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students with aid.

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#10

Meridian Community College

Meridian, Mississippi
#11 in overall quality

Meridian Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Meridian, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s machine tool tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $5,940 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students with aid.

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#11

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

Jones County Junior College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Jones County Junior College is a public institution located in Ellisville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Jones County Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Jones County Junior College is $4,673 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students with aid.

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#5 in overall quality

Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arkansas State University - Beebe is a public institution located in Beebe, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU-Beebe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU-Beebe is $8,899 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students with aid.

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#13

East Central Community College

Decatur, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, East Central Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. East Central Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Central Community College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Central Community College is $4,999 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students with aid.

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#14

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Pearl River Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized school located in Poplarville, Mississippi that handed out 2 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Pearl River Community College also made our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $6,114 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students with aid per year to attend Pearl River Community College.

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#15

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Piedmont Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Piedmont Technical College is a public institution located in Greenwood, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students with aid list, Piedmont Technical College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Piedmont Technical College is $10,403 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students with aid.

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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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