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2024 Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Schools in the Far Western US Region

7 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
755 Machine Tool Tech Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in machine tool technology/machinist, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #480 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for machine tool technology/machinist students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 755 degrees in machine tool technology/machinist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Machine Tool Technology/Machinist School

Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of machine tool technology/machinist school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Machine Tool Technology/Machinist School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Machine Tool Tech

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Machine Tool Technology/Machinist in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the machine tool tech degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Machine Tool Tech

1
Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In WA
32 Machine Tool Tech Degrees Awarded

Everett Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in machine tool technology/machinist. Located in the medium-sized city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 40th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 32 machine tool technology/machinist students who graduated with this degree at Everett Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA

Every student who is interested in machine tool technology/machinist needs to check out Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #532 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LWTech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 15 machine tool technology/machinist students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA

Clover Park Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in machine tool technology/machinist. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CPTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 28 machine tool technology/machinist students who graduated with this degree at CPTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
42 Machine Tool Tech Degrees Awarded

Bellingham Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in machine tool technology/machinist. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #904 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a great college overall.

There were approximately 42 machine tool technology/machinist students who graduated with this degree at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR

Any student who is interested in machine tool technology/machinist has to take a look at Portland Community College. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #300 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 13 machine tool technology/machinist students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent data year.

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Clark College
Vancouver, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA

Every student pursuing a degree in machine tool technology/machinist needs to take a look at Clark College. Located in the city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 34th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 14 machine tool technology/machinist students who graduated with this degree at Clark College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WA

LCC is a small public college located in the city of Longview. This college ranks 45th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 3 machine tool technology/machinist students who graduated with this degree at LCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR

LBCC is a small public college located in the city of Albany. This college ranks 26th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 16 machine tool technology/machinist students who graduated with this degree at LBCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in machine tool technology/machinist from Linn-Benton Community College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 20 machine tool technology/machinist students who graduated with this degree at Spokane Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Colleges by State

Explore the best machine tool technology/machinist schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 75
Washington 831 77
Oregon 587 39
Nevada 354 0

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Majors Similar to Machine Tool Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder 3,249
Metal Fabricator 152
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 138
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 113
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 68
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 19

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