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Best Schools for Machine Shop Technology/Assistant in the United States
See the highest-ranked machine shop technology/assistant schools offering a associate’s degree below.
Top Schools in Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
Leading the list is Fox Valley Technical College, our #1 school for machine shop technology/assistant. Set in the suburb of Appleton, Fox Valley Technical College is a large public institution. Fox Valley Technical College awarded about 37 machine shop technology/assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, machine shop technology/assistant degree recipients from Fox Valley Technical College generally make around $52,449. Fox Valley Technical College graduates carry a median of $7,664 in student loans.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best machine shop technology/assistant schools. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. There were roughly 31 machine shop technology/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year. Machine Shop Technology/assistant graduates of Ivy Tech Community College earn a median of $56,292 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $6,810 to complete this degree.
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Waukesha County Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in machine shop technology/assistant, ranking #3. Set in the suburb of Pewaukee, Waukesha County Technical College is a large public institution. Waukesha County Technical College awarded about 17 machine shop technology/assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, machine shop technology/assistant degree recipients from Waukesha County Technical College generally make around $43,380. Waukesha County Technical College graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong machine shop technology/assistant program will find one at Gateway Community And Technical College, which ranked #4. Set in the suburb of Florence, Gateway Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 11 machine shop technology/assistant degrees were awarded at Gateway Community And Technical College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, machine shop technology/assistant degree recipients from Gateway Community And Technical College generally make around $42,233. Gateway Community And Technical College graduates carry a median of $9,041 in student loans.
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Portland Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in machine shop technology/assistant, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a very large public institution. Portland Community College awarded about 16 machine shop technology/assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Machine Shop Technology/assistant graduates of Portland Community College earn a median of $49,580 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $20,648 to complete this degree.
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Grand Rapids Community College came in at #6 for machine shop technology/assistant this year. This large public university is located in the city of Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Community College awarded about 10 machine shop technology/assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, machine shop technology/assistant degree recipients from Grand Rapids Community College generally make around $50,089. Students borrow a median of $4,540 to complete this degree.
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Isothermal Community College landed the #7 spot for machine shop technology/assistant this year. Set in the town of Spindale, Isothermal Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Isothermal Community College awarded about 15 machine shop technology/assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the machine shop technology/assistant program make about $47,389 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $6,625.
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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #8 for machine shop technology/assistant this year. Southwestern Illinois College is a large public school located in the suburb of Belleville. There were roughly 29 machine shop technology/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Southwestern Illinois College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the machine shop technology/assistant program make about $31,692 in their early career. Southwestern Illinois College graduates carry a median of $6,500 in student loans.
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Maysville Community And Technical College placed #9 among the best machine shop technology/assistant schools. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. About 11 machine shop technology/assistant degrees were awarded at Maysville Community And Technical College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, machine shop technology/assistant degree recipients from Maysville Community And Technical College generally make around $36,394. Maysville Community And Technical College graduates carry a median of $9,820 in student loans.
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Other Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 131 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.
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