2025 Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #141 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of machine tool technology/machinist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 129 associate degrees in machine tool technology/machinist during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Machine Tool Technology/Machinist School for Your Associate Degree

The machine tool tech associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality machine tool tech program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to machine tool technology/machinist students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of machine tool technology/machinist students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized machine tool technology/machinist related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for machine tool technology/machinist students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The machine tool tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Machine Tool Technology/Machinist in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for machine tool technology/machinist students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Machine Tool Tech

1

Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Spartanburg Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in machine tool technology/machinist. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in machine tool technology/machinist from Spartanburg Community College

2

Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Greenville Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in machine tool technology/machinist. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in machine tool technology/machinist from Greenville Technical College

3

York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

York Technical College is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in machine tool technology/machinist. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in machine tool technology/machinist from York Technical College

4

Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Horry-Georgetown Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in machine tool technology/machinist. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in machine tool technology/machinist from Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Colleges by State

Explore the best machine tool technology/machinist schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	55
West Virginia	180	0
Tennessee	170	8
Arkansas	161	4
Louisiana	124	0
Alabama	109	1
South Carolina	105	66

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Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Related Rankings by Major

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist is one of 8 different types of Precision Metal Working programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Machine Tool Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder	637
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	119
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	60
Tool & Die Technology/Technician	44
Other Precision Metal Working	17

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.