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2025 Best Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Schools

6 Colleges in the United States
1,588 Machine Shop Tech Degrees Awarded
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #786 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of machine shop technology/assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,588 degrees in machine shop technology/assistant annually.

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Choosing a Great Machine Shop Technology/Assistant School

Best Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Schools Your choice of machine shop technology/assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Machine Shop Technology/Assistant School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Machine Shop Tech

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Machine Shop Technology/Assistant in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of machine shop tech degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Schools in Machine Shop Tech

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
136 Machine Shop Tech Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Ivy Tech Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in machine shop technology/assistant. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 136 machine shop technology/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
54 Machine Shop Tech Degrees Awarded

Gateway Community and Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in machine shop technology/assistant. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 19th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 54 machine shop technology/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Gateway in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
44 Machine Shop Tech Degrees Awarded

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in machine shop technology/assistant. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 21st out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 44 machine shop technology/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
33 Machine Shop Tech Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in machine shop technology/assistant needs to take a look at Pueblo Community College. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #833 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pueblo Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 33 machine shop technology/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Pueblo Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
44 Machine Shop Tech Degrees Awarded

SKYCTC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Bowling Green. This college ranks 20th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 44 machine shop technology/assistant students who graduated with this degree at SKYCTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
42 Machine Shop Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1274 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 42 machine shop technology/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Machine Shop Technology/Assistant by Region

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder 46,029
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 3,181
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 2,275
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 541
Metal Fabricator 413
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 319
Ironworking/Ironworker 226
Other Precision Metal Working 218

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