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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Machine Tool Tech” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,285 people earned their degree in machine tool technology/machinist, making the major the 480th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 755 machine tool technology/machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Machine Tool Tech” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in machine tool technology/machinist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent machine tool technology/machinist programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the machine tool technology/machinist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Machine Tool Tech” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Machine Tool Tech”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clover Park Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Machine Tool Tech. This small school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 28 ’s machine tool tech degrees in 2020-2021.
CPTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 3,591 students enrolled at CPTC, 592 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CPTC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Machine Tool Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s machine tool tech degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
LWTech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 139 of the 3,319 students enrolled at LWTech were GI Bill® students, of which 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,241. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lake Washington Institute of Technology]](/colleges/lake-washington-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Machine Tool Tech list. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s machine tool tech degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Spokane Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 7,081 students enrolled at Spokane Community College, 417 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 271 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,145. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Spokane Community College]](/colleges/spokane-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Machine Tool Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Portland Community College supports 22,904 students, and 1,126 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 701 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,236. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Machine Tool Tech list. Clark College is a medium-sized public school situated in Vancouver, Washington. It awarded 14 ’s machine tool tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Clark College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 7,665 students enrolled at Clark College, 298 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 268 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,398. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Linn-Benton Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Machine Tool Tech ranking. This small school is located in Albany, Oregon, and it awarded 16 ’s machine tool tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LBCC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 4,956 students enrolled at Linn-Benton Community College, 244 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,170. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Linn-Benton Community College]](/colleges/linn-benton-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Bellingham Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Machine Tool Tech ranking, coming in at #7. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s machine tool tech degrees to qualified students.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 1,848 students enrolled at Bellingham Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute]](/colleges/bellingham-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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