Machine Tool Technology/Machinist programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for machine tool technology/machinist students pursuing a degree.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall machine tool technology/machinist education in Arizona.
Leading the list is Pima Community College, our #1 school for machine tool technology/machinist. Set in the city of Tucson, Pima Community College is a very large public institution. About 12 machine tool technology/machinist degrees were awarded at Pima Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, machine tool technology/machinist degree recipients from Pima Community College generally make around $41,132. Students borrow a median of $10,655 to complete this degree.
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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 · 3 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.
