2025 Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #141 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for machine tool technology/machinist students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 148 associate degrees in machine tool technology/machinist to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to machine tool technology/machinist students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of machine tool technology/machinist students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized machine tool technology/machinist related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for machine tool technology/machinist students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Machine Tool Technology/Machinist in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for machine tool technology/machinist students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Machine Tool Tech

1

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in machine tool technology/machinist has to look into Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.More information about a associate in machine tool technology/machinist from Lake Washington Institute of Technology

2

Linn-Benton Community College
Albany, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Linn-Benton Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in machine tool technology/machinist. LBCC is a small public college located in the city of Albany.More information about a associate in machine tool technology/machinist from Linn-Benton Community College

Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Colleges by State

Explore the best machine tool technology/machinist schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	75
Washington	288	77
Oregon	260	39
Nevada	185	0

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Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Machine Tool Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder	600
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	16
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	14
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.