2026 Rankings

    Best Machinist Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 244 trade colleges with Machinist programs. No paid placements.

    244 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 244 schools

    #1
    74.4/ 100
    Miami Valley Career Technology Center

    Englewood, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:88%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$1,875
    Financial Aid:N/A
    #2
    73.8/ 100
    Somerset County Technology Center

    Somerset, PA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:90%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$7,400
    Financial Aid:100%
    #3
    73.7/ 100
    Mid-America Technology Center

    Wayne, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:94%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$900
    Financial Aid:93%
    #4
    72.4/ 100
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro

    Murfreesboro, TN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:86%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Machinist Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$4,935
    Financial Aid:89%
    #5
    70.9/ 100
    Mountainland Technical College

    Lehi, UT · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:72%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,753
    Financial Aid:86%
    #6
    68.8/ 100
    Erie 1 BOCES

    West Seneca, NY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:83%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$9,050
    Financial Aid:91%
    #7
    68.1/ 100
    Grad Rate:75%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,471
    Financial Aid:94%
    #8
    67.6/ 100
    Northeast Technology Center

    Pryor, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:97%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,534
    Financial Aid:86%
    #9
    67.4/ 100
    Fox Valley Technical College

    Appleton, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:64%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:48%
    #10
    67.2/ 100
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown

    Morristown, TN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:74%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Machinist Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$5,303
    Financial Aid:91%
    #11
    66.8/ 100
    Grad Rate:76%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$11,608
    Financial Aid:95%
    #12
    66.7/ 100
    Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center

    Altoona, PA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:70%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$10,702
    Financial Aid:99%
    #13
    65.0/ 100
    Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus

    Jefferson, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:61%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$9,780
    Financial Aid:97%
    #14
    64.6/ 100
    EHOVE Career Center

    Milan, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:86%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,875
    Financial Aid:22%
    #14
    64.6/ 100
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro

    Jacksboro, TN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:77%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,450
    Financial Aid:98%
    #14
    64.6/ 100
    Grad Rate:81%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$3,679
    Financial Aid:78%
    #17
    64.5/ 100
    Dixie Technical College

    Saint George, UT · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:75%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$3,501
    Financial Aid:78%
    #18
    64.1/ 100
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    Polaris Career Center

    Middleburg Heights, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:77%
    Student-Faculty:3:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$10,026
    Financial Aid:79%
    #19
    63.9/ 100
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    Indiana County Technology Center

    Indiana, PA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:76%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$11,335
    Financial Aid:80%
    #20
    63.8/ 100
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    Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester

    McAlester, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:49%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,073
    Financial Aid:80%
    #20
    63.8/ 100
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    Lee College

    Baytown, TX · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:52%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Machinist Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:96%
    #22
    63.7/ 100
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    Bridgerland Technical College

    Logan, UT · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:67%
    Student-Faculty:3:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$3,237
    Financial Aid:47%
    #23
    63.4/ 100
    Grad Rate:82%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Machinist Programs:4
    Avg Tuition:$5,154
    Financial Aid:89%
    #24
    63.3/ 100
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    Northwood Technical College

    Rice Lake, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:59%
    Student-Faculty:3:1
    Machinist Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:74%
    #25
    63.0/ 100
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    Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center

    Johnstown, PA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:72%
    Student-Faculty:3:1
    Machinist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$14,082
    Financial Aid:88%

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

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