Machine Tool Technology/Machinist programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their machine tool technology/machinist programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 13 schools to find the best for machine tool technology/machinist students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall machine tool technology/machinist education in Illinois.
Leading the list is Heartland Community College, our #1 school for machine tool technology/machinist. Located in the suburb of Normal, Heartland Community College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 25 machine tool technology/machinist students who graduated with this degree at Heartland Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the machine tool technology/machinist program make about $48,710 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,266.
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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best machine tool technology/machinist schools. This large public university is located in the suburb of Belleville. About 28 machine tool technology/machinist degrees were awarded at Southwestern Illinois College in the most recent year. Machine Tool Technology/machinist graduates of Southwestern Illinois College earn a median of $31,692 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $6,500.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 13 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
