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2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

14 Ranked Colleges
127 Degrees Awarded
$9,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,710 people earned their degree in machine tool technology/machinist, making the major the 449th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 807 machine tool technology/machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 127 machine tool technology/machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in machine tool technology/machinist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great machine tool technology/machinist programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the machine tool technology/machinist program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartanburg Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Spartanburg Community College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 18 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Spartanburg Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Spartanburg Community College is $7,629 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Florence, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s machine tool tech degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Florence-Darlington Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College is $6,332 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $8,731 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s machine tool tech degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, GTC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GTC is $9,711 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Senatobia, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s machine tool tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWCC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NWCC is $7,489 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Itawamba Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s machine tool tech students in 2019-2020.

ICC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ICC is $8,883 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Midlands Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. MTC is located in West Columbia, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MTC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,725 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend MTC.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

EMCC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend EMCC is $8,219 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

Jones County Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Jones County Junior College is a public institution located in Ellisville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Jones County Junior College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,988 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Jones County Junior College.

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#5 in overall quality

Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Arkansas State University - Beebe is a small public school situated in Beebe, Arkansas. It awarded 5 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU-Beebe, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,920 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ASU-Beebe.

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#11

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Booneville, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

Northeast Mississippi Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Booneville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast Mississippi Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Mississippi Community College is $9,184 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

Pearl River Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Poplarville, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s machine tool tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, Pearl River Community College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pearl River Community College is $10,480 for southeast region associate degree machine tool tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#13

East Central Community College

Decatur, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

East Central Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. East Central Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

East Central Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Central Community College is $9,084 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Piedmont Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Machine Tool Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Piedmont Technical College is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Piedmont Technical College also made our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $12,748 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Machine Tool Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Piedmont Technical College.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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