2026 Rankings

    Best Machine Shop Technician Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 109 trade colleges with Machine Shop Technician programs. No paid placements.

    109 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 109 schools

    #1
    74.0/ 100
    Tulsa Technology Center

    Tulsa, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:73%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,352
    Financial Aid:75%
    #2
    71.5/ 100
    Manatee Technical College

    Bradenton, FL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:76%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$5,800
    Financial Aid:85%
    #3
    70.6/ 100
    Fox Valley Technical College

    Appleton, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:64%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:48%
    #4
    67.4/ 100
    Central Georgia Technical College

    Warner Robins, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:46%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:91%
    #5
    66.7/ 100
    Grad Rate:81%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$3,679
    Financial Aid:78%
    #6
    63.2/ 100
    Georgia Northwestern Technical College

    Rome, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:45%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:92%
    #7
    62.9/ 100
    Chippewa Valley Technical College

    Eau Claire, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:69%
    #8
    62.0/ 100
    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

    Green Bay, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:60%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:60%
    #9
    61.9/ 100
    Immokalee Technical College

    Immokalee, FL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:79%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$7,050
    Financial Aid:97%
    #10
    61.5/ 100
    Suncoast Technical College

    Sarasota, FL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:51%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$5,553
    Financial Aid:55%
    #11
    60.5/ 100
    Atlantic Technical College

    Coconut Creek, FL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$4,388
    Financial Aid:75%
    #12
    60.4/ 100
    Auburn Career Center

    Concord Twp, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:57%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$9,194
    Financial Aid:37%
    #12
    60.4/ 100
    Southeastern Technical College

    Vidalia, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:46%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #14
    59.7/ 100
    Oconee Fall Line Technical College

    Sandersville, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:44%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:98%
    #15
    58.9/ 100
    Moore Norman Technology Center

    Norman, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:79%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$3,075
    Financial Aid:63%
    #15
    58.9/ 100
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    Coastal Pines Technical College

    Waycross, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:54%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:90%
    #17
    58.8/ 100
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    Waukesha County Technical College

    Pewaukee, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:44%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:35%
    #18
    57.5/ 100
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    South Georgia Technical College

    Americus, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:51%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:94%
    #19
    57.4/ 100
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    Orange Technical College-South Campus

    Orlando, FL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:51%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$4,431
    Financial Aid:81%
    #20
    57.1/ 100
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    West Kentucky Community and Technical College

    Paducah, KY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:45%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:98%
    #20
    57.1/ 100
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    Ogden-Weber Technical College

    Ogden, UT · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:51%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,268
    Financial Aid:78%
    #22
    56.6/ 100
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    Athens Technical College

    Athens, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:38%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:83%
    #22
    56.6/ 100
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    Charles A Jones Career and Education Center

    Sacramento, CA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,928
    Financial Aid:74%
    #24
    56.0/ 100
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    Madisonville Community College

    Madisonville, KY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:47%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:98%
    #25
    55.9/ 100
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    Savannah Technical College

    Savannah, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:40%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Machine Shop Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:82%

    Rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges offering Machine Shop Technician programs using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data. Percentile ranks are computed within the Machine Shop Technician group specifically.

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