by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study machine shop technology/assistant, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 6 programs that stand out for veteran machine shop technology/assistant students, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked machine shop technology/assistant colleges for veterans:
No school served veteran machine shop technology/assistant students better than Pueblo Community College this year. Pueblo Community College scores 76.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the machine shop technology/assistant program at Pueblo Community College
Veteran students seeking a strong machine shop technology/assistant program will find one at Ivy Tech Community College, which ranked #2. It scores 76.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the machine shop technology/assistant program at Ivy Tech Community College
Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great choice for veterans pursuing machine shop technology/assistant, landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 73.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about machine shop technology/assistant at Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Veteran students seeking a strong machine shop technology/assistant program will find one at Gateway Community and Technical College, which ranked #4. It scores 69.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about machine shop technology/assistant at Gateway Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a great choice for veterans pursuing machine shop technology/assistant, landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 67.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Read more about machine shop technology/assistant at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing machine shop technology/assistant. Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College scores 58.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about machine shop technology/assistant at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying machine shop technology/assistant: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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