2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Machine Tool Technology/Machinist in Maine

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in Maine” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Maine, there were 63 machine tool technology/machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 34 machine tool technology/machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,425 and $17,736 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in Maine” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in machine tool technology/machinist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality machine tool technology/machinist programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Schools

The machine tool 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 “Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in Maine”.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best for maine associate degree machine tool tech students.

Top 3 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Machine Tool Technology/Machinist in Maine

#1

Central Maine Community College

Auburn, Maine

#1 in overall quality

$7,029 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central Maine Community College is a small school located in Auburn, Maine that handed out 11 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Maine Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in Maine” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Maine Community College is $7,029 for maine associate degree machine tool tech students.

Full Central Maine Community College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report

#2

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine

#2 in overall quality

$10,647 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. SMCC is a medium-sized public school situated in South Portland, Maine. It awarded 8 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMCC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. It costs about $10,647 for Maine Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students per year to attend Southern Maine Community College.

Read more about Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Southern Maine Community College

#3

Kennebec Valley Community College

Fairfield, Maine

#3 in overall quality

$7,693 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kennebec Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in Maine. This small school is located in Fairfield, Maine, and it awarded 9 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Kennebec Valley Community College also made our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Kennebec Valley Community College is $7,693 for Maine Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students.

Read full report on Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Kennebec Valley Community College

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Machine Tool Technology/Machinist in the New England Region
• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

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.

Featured Welding / Fabrication Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >