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2022 Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
194 Degrees Awarded
$9,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Tool & Die Technology/Technician is the 768th most popular major in the country with 639 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 194 tool and die technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in tool and die technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent tool and die technology/technician programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the tool and die technology/technician program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree tool and die tech students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Tool & Die Technology/Technician (With Aid)

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s tool and die tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree tool and die tech students with aid list, South Texas College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $1,174 for associate degree tool and die tech students with aid.

Full South Texas College Tool & Die Technology/Technician Report

#2

Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Western Technical College is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 4 associates’s tool and die tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,081 for associate degree tool and die tech students with aid per year to attend Western Technical College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#3

Delta College

University Center, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delta College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Located in University Center, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s tool and die tech students in 2019-2020.

Delta College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Delta College is $3,629 for Associate Degree Tool and Die Tech students with aid.

Full Delta College Tool & Die Technology/Technician Report

#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 3 associates’s tool and die tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree tool and die tech students with aid list, Hennepin Technical College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,796 for Associate Degree Tool and Die Tech students with aid per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.

Read more about Tool & Die Technology/Technician at Hennepin Technical College

#5

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshalltown Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Marshalltown, Iowa, and it awarded 3 associates’s tool and die tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Marshalltown Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marshalltown Community College is $7,456 for associate degree tool and die tech students with aid.

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#10 in overall quality

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Hanceville, Alabama, and it awarded 21 associates’s tool and die tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Wallace State, Hanceville also took the #10 spot in our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $7,411 for associate degree tool and die tech students with aid.

Read more about Tool & Die Technology/Technician at Wallace State, Hanceville

#7

Vincennes University

Vincennes, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Vincennes University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 36 associates’s tool and die tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Vincennes University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vincennes University is $10,845 for associate degree tool and die tech students with aid.

Full Vincennes University Tool & Die Technology/Technician Report

#8

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#9 in overall quality

Monroe Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,830 for Associate Degree Tool and Die Tech students with aid per year to attend Monroe Community College.

Read more about Tool & Die Technology/Technician at Monroe Community College

#7 in overall quality

Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DMACC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DMACC is $10,076 for Associate Degree Tool and Die Tech students with aid.

Full Des Moines Area Community College Tool & Die Technology/Technician Report

#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s tool and die tech degrees to qualified students.

Ferris also took the #5 spot in our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ferris State University is $12,889 for associate degree tool and die tech students with aid.

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#12 in overall quality

North Iowa Area Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school situated in Mason City, Iowa. It awarded 9 associates’s tool and die tech degrees in 2019-2020.

North Iowa Area Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,409 for associate degree tool and die tech students with aid per year to attend North Iowa Area Community College.

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#12

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 associates’s tool and die tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree tool and die tech students with aid list, Penn College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $25,794 for Associate Degree Tool and Die Tech students with aid per year to attend Penn College.

Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Tool & Die Technology/Technician Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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