2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Tool & Die Technology/Technician
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in tool and die technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great tool and die technology/technician programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the tool and die technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate.
Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Tool & Die Technology/Technician
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate. 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 also took the #2 spot in our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Technical College is $10,081 for associate degree tool and die tech students.
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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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s tool and die tech students in 2019-2020.
Hennepin Technical College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hennepin Technical College is $11,796 for Associate Degree Tool and Die Tech students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s tool and die tech students in 2019-2020.
South Texas College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,174 for associate degree tool and die tech students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshalltown Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate list. Marshalltown, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s tool and die tech degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Marshalltown Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,456 for associate degree tool and die tech students per year to attend Marshalltown Community College.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s tool and die tech degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Ferris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris State University is $12,889 for Associate Degree Tool and Die Tech students.
Des Moines Area Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s tool and die tech students in 2019-2020.
DMACC also made our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $10,076 for Associate Degree Tool and Die Tech students per year to attend Des Moines Area Community College.
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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate list. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a public institution located in Hanceville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Wallace State, Hanceville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,411 for associate degree tool and die tech students per year to attend Wallace State, Hanceville.
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With a ranking of #8, Vincennes University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vincennes University is $10,845 for associate degree tool and die tech students.
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With a ranking of #9, Delta College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate list. Delta College is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s tool and die tech degrees to qualified students.
Delta College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,629 for Associate Degree Tool and Die Tech students per year to attend Delta College.
Monroe Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s tool and die tech degrees to qualified students.
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. The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $6,830 for Associate Degree Tool and Die Tech students.
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North Iowa Area Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. North Iowa Area Community College is a public institution located in Mason City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
North Iowa Area Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Iowa Area Community College is $8,409 for associate degree tool and die tech students.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Tool and Die Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 associates’s tool and die tech degrees in 2019-2020.
Penn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pennsylvania College of Technology is $25,794 for associate degree tool and die tech students.
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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%.
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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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