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2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist is the 449th most popular major in the country with 3,710 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.

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

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Mississippi Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region 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.

EMCC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,039 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students per year to attend EMCC.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Beebe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Beebe, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s machine tool tech students in 2019-2020.

ASU-Beebe also made our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend ASU-Beebe is $8,899 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. NWCC is located in Senatobia, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.

NWCC also made our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $6,009 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students per year to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College.

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#4

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Spartanburg Community College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.

Spartanburg Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $2,804 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students per year to attend Spartanburg Community College.

Full Spartanburg Community College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report

#5

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Itawamba Community College is a small public school situated in Fulton, Mississippi. It awarded 11 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

ICC also made our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $5,107 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students per year to attend Itawamba Community College.

Full ICC Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report

#6

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees 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 list, GTC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,016 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students per year to attend GTC.

Full GTC Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report

#7

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Florence, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florence-Darlington Technical College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College is $3,725 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students.

Full Florence-Darlington Technical College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report

#8

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.

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.

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#8 in overall quality

Northeast Mississippi Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Booneville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast Mississippi Community College also made our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Mississippi Community College is $8,307 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students.

Read more about Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Northeast Mississippi Community College

#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 ranking. Meridian Community College is a small public school situated in Meridian, Mississippi. It awarded 2 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Meridian Community College is $5,940 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students.

Full MCC Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report

#11

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Jones County Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Jones County Junior College is a small public school situated in Ellisville, Mississippi. It awarded 1 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Jones County Junior College also made our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $4,673 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students per year to attend Jones County Junior College.

Full Jones County Junior College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report

#12

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Midlands Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 7 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students list, MTC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,974 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students per year to attend Midlands Technical College.

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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 list. East Central Community College is a small public school situated in Decatur, Mississippi. It awarded 3 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

East Central Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Central Community College is $4,999 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students.

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#14

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

Pearl River Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Pearl River Community College is a public institution located in Poplarville, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s 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. The estimated yearly cost for Pearl River Community College is $6,114 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students.

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#15

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Piedmont Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school situated in Greenwood, South Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Piedmont Technical College also made our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Piedmont Technical College is $10,403 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students.

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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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