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

If you plan on majoring in machine tool technology/machinist, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #480 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 710 degrees in machine tool technology/machinist to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Schools List

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Tool Technology/Machinist in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the machine tool tech degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Machine Tool Tech

1

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

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

2

Linn-Benton Community College
Albany, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Linn-Benton Community College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in machine tool technology/machinist. LBCC is a small public college located in the city of Albany.More information about a degree 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 colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	75
Washington	831	77
Oregon	587	39
Nevada	354	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	3,838
Metal Fabricator	171
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	103
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	68
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	52
Ironworking/Ironworker	1

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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.