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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the machine tool technology/machinist degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Texas State Technical College, our #1 school for machine tool technology/machinist. Texas State Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Waco. Texas State Technical College awarded about 58 machine tool technology/machinist degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, machine tool technology/machinist degree recipients from Texas State Technical College generally make around $37,477. Students borrow a median of $8,905 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #2 makes Amarillo College one of the top schools for machine tool technology/machinist. Amarillo College is a large public school located in the city of Amarillo. About 76 machine tool technology/machinist degrees were awarded at Amarillo College in the most recent year. Students who receive their machine tool technology/machinist degree from Amarillo College earn around $48,263 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,720.
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A rank of #3 makes Pima Community College one of the top schools for machine tool technology/machinist. Set in the city of Tucson, Pima Community College is a very large public institution. About 12 machine tool technology/machinist degrees were awarded at Pima Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, machine tool technology/machinist degree recipients from Pima Community College generally make around $41,132. Pima Community College graduates carry a median of $10,655 in student loans.
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Brazosport College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in machine tool technology/machinist, landing the #4 spot this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Lake Jackson. About 10 machine tool technology/machinist degrees were awarded at Brazosport College in the most recent year. Students who receive their machine tool technology/machinist degree from Brazosport College earn around $32,746 in the first couple years of their career. Brazosport College graduates carry a median of $6,625 in student loans.
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A rank of #5 makes Central New Mexico Community College one of the top schools for machine tool technology/machinist. This very large public university is located in the city of Albuquerque. There were roughly 13 machine tool technology/machinist students who graduated with this degree at Central New Mexico Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the machine tool technology/machinist program make about $42,162 in their early career. Central New Mexico Community College graduates carry a median of $6,440 in student loans.
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St Philips College earned the #6 position for machine tool technology/machinist this year. St Philips College is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio. There were roughly 29 machine tool technology/machinist students who graduated with this degree at St Philips College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the machine tool technology/machinist program make about $45,185 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,653.
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Angelina College came in at #7 for machine tool technology/machinist this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Lufkin. Angelina College awarded about 11 machine tool technology/machinist degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, machine tool technology/machinist degree recipients from Angelina College generally make around $50,767. Students borrow a median of $7,828 to complete this degree.
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Santa Fe Community College came in at #8 for machine tool technology/machinist this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the rural area of Santa Fe. About 14 machine tool technology/machinist degrees were awarded at Santa Fe Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, machine tool technology/machinist degree recipients from Santa Fe Community College generally make around $51,935. Students borrow a median of $15,267 to complete this degree.
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Northeast Technology Center System Office placed #9 among the best machine tool technology/machinist schools. This small public university is located in the town of Pryor. About 151 machine tool technology/machinist degrees were awarded at Northeast Technology Center System Office in the most recent year. Graduates of the machine tool technology/machinist program make about $29,365 in their early career.
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Canadian Valley Technology Center earned the #10 position for machine tool technology/machinist this year. Canadian Valley Technology Center is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of El Reno. About 19 machine tool technology/machinist degrees were awarded at Canadian Valley Technology Center in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, machine tool technology/machinist degree recipients from Canadian Valley Technology Center generally make around $46,777.
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Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee placed #11 among the best machine tool technology/machinist schools. Set in the town of Muskogee, Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 33 machine tool technology/machinist students who graduated with this degree at Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee in the most recent data year. Graduates of the machine tool technology/machinist program make about $23,518 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,500.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 25 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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