5
Colleges in the United States
162
Associate Degrees
an associate degree in
tool & die technology/technician is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #290 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for tool & die technology/technician students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 162 associate degrees in tool & die technology/technician to qualified students.
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The tool and die tech associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
Quality Overall Is Important
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on tool & die technology/technician students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other tool & die technology/technician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized tool & die technology/technician related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for tool & die technology/technician students working on their associate degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.