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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Machine Tool Technology/Machinist in the Plains States Region

24 Ranked Colleges
164 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,285 people earned their degree in machine tool technology/machinist, making the major the 480th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 537 machine tool technology/machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 164 machine tool technology/machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in machine tool technology/machinist. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in machine tool technology/machinist.

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Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. STC is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s machine tool tech degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Full Southeast Community College Area Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Located in Watertown, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s machine tool tech students in 2020-2021.

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 15 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Ranken Technical College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s machine tool tech degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Full Central Community College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report

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Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s machine tool tech degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. WSU Tech is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.

Full WSU Tech Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report

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North Dakota State College of Science ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 6 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. OTC is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, Kansas

Cowley County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Cowley College is a small school located in Arkansas City, Kansas that handed out 5 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Indian Hills Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Indian Hills Community College is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.

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Iowa Central Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It awarded 4 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri

Jefferson College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. JeffCo is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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East Central College
Union, Missouri

With a ranking of #14, East Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. East Central College is a public institution located in Union, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.

Full Minnesota West Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota

With a ranking of #14, Western Dakota Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Dakota Technical Institute Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report

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With a ranking of #14, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. DMACC is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Des Moines Area Community College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report

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With a ranking of #18, Coffeyville Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Coffeyville Community College is located in Coffeyville, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.

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Salina Area Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Salina, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s machine tool tech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Salina Area Technical College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report

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Hutchinson Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Hutchinson Community College is a public institution located in Hutchinson, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Mineral Area College
Park Hills, Missouri

Mineral Area College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Mineral Area College is a small public school situated in Park Hills, Missouri. It awarded 0 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Seward County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Liberal, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s machine tool tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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Marshalltown Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Marshalltown Community College is located in Marshalltown, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Central Lakes College is a small public school situated in Brainerd, Minnesota. It awarded 9 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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