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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall tool & die technology/technician education in Michigan.
No school ranked higher than Ferris State University this year for tool & die technology/technician. This large public university is located in the town of Big Rapids. Roughly 56% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 10 tool & die technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Ferris State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their tool & die technology/technician degree from Ferris State University earn around $62,832 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,633.
Read more about the tool & die technology/technician program at Ferris State University
Students looking for a strong tool & die technology/technician program will find one at Macomb Community College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a very large public institution. Macomb Community College awarded about 19 tool & die technology/technician degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, tool & die technology/technician degree recipients from Macomb Community College generally make around $38,758. Macomb Community College graduates carry a median of $9,862 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 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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