Machine Tool Technology/Machinist is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best machine tool technology/machinist schools.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the machine tool technology/machinist degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Washtenaw Community College the best school in the country for a degree in machine tool technology/machinist. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Ann Arbor. About 13 machine tool technology/machinist degrees were awarded at Washtenaw Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their machine tool technology/machinist degree from Washtenaw Community College earn around $45,332 in the first couple years of their career. Washtenaw Community College graduates carry a median of $17,616 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Grand Rapids Community College one of the top schools for machine tool technology/machinist. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Community College awarded about 11 machine tool technology/machinist degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the machine tool technology/machinist program make about $42,066 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $4,540.
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Kalamazoo Valley Community College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best machine tool technology/machinist schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Kalamazoo. About 16 machine tool technology/machinist degrees were awarded at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, machine tool technology/machinist degree recipients from Kalamazoo Valley Community College generally make around $44,198. Typical student debt for the program is $15,525.
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Michigan Career And Technical Institute is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in machine tool technology/machinist, ranking #4. Set in the rural area of Plainwell, Michigan Career And Technical Institute is a small public institution. There were roughly 10 machine tool technology/machinist students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Career And Technical Institute in the most recent data year. Machine Tool Technology/machinist graduates of Michigan Career And Technical Institute earn a median of $19,164 early in their careers.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 4 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).
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