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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist is the 480th most popular major in the country with 3,181 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Plains States region, there were 505 machine tool technology/machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 148 machine tool technology/machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in machine tool technology/machinist. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their machine tool technology/machinist program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree machine tool tech students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the #1 spot on the list. State Technical College of Missouri is a small school located in Linn, Missouri that handed out 34 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full STC Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dunwoody College of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Ranken Technical College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Watertown, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s machine tool tech students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at LATI
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s machine tool tech students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Southeast Community College Area Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report
North Dakota State College of Science came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State College of Science is a public institution located in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at North Dakota State College of Science
Western Dakota Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Dakota Tech is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 1 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Dakota Technical Institute Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report
With a ranking of #8, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Indian Hills Community College is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at IHCC
With a ranking of #9, Cowley County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Cowley College is a small school located in Arkansas City, Kansas that handed out 3 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Cowley College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report
With a ranking of #10, Coffeyville Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Coffeyville, Kansas, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s machine tool tech students in 2021-2022.
Full Coffeyville Community College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report
Jefferson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. JeffCo is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, East Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. East Central College is a small school located in Union, Missouri that handed out 3 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at East Central College
Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska. It awarded 12 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Salina Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Salina Tech is a public institution located in Salina, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Salina Area Technical College
With a ranking of #15, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s machine tool tech degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report
Iowa Central Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It awarded 0 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Iowa Central Community College Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report
With a ranking of #17, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Minnesota West
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 2 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full OTC Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Report
Des Moines Area Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 3 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at DMACC
Hutchinson Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hutchinson Community College is a small public school situated in Hutchinson, Kansas. It awarded 2 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Hutchinson Community College
Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Brainerd, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s machine tool tech students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Central Lakes College
Mineral Area College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. MAC is a small school located in Park Hills, Missouri that handed out 0 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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Marshalltown Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Marshalltown Community College is located in Marshalltown, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Machine Tool Technology/Machinist at Marshalltown Community College
Seward County Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Machine Tool Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SCCC is located in Liberal, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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.
