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2025 Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Schools

5 Colleges in the United States
541 Tool and Die Tech Degrees Awarded
Tool & Die Technology/Technician isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #810 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 541 degrees in tool & die technology/technician annually.

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Choosing a Great Tool & Die Technology/Technician School

Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Schools Your choice of tool & die technology/technician school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for tool & die technology/technician schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Tool and Die Tech

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Tool & Die Technology/Technician in the United States

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 tool and die tech degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Tool and Die Tech

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Any student who is interested in tool & die technology/technician has to take a look at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WSU Tech is a great university overall.More information about a degree in tool & die technology/technician from Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Ferris State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in tool & die technology/technician. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 15 tool & die technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent data year.

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
36 Tool and Die Tech Degrees Awarded

Vincennes University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in tool & die technology/technician. Vincennes University is a fairly large public university located in the town of Vincennes. A Best Colleges rank of #365 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vincennes University is a great university overall.

There were about 36 tool & die technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Vincennes University in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
53 Tool and Die Tech Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Des Moines Area Community College if you want to pursue a degree in tool & die technology/technician. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 6th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 53 tool & die technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
43 Tool and Die Tech Degrees Awarded

South Texas College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of McAllen. This college ranks 19th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 43 tool & die technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tool & Die Technology/Technician by Region

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One of 8 majors within the Precision Metal Working area of study, Tool & Die Technology/Technician has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Tool and Die Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder 46,029
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 3,181
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 2,275
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 1,588
Metal Fabricator 413
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 319
Ironworking/Ironworker 226
Other Precision Metal Working 218

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