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Most Popular Schools for Computer Numerically Controlled Major & Degree Program (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools, such as lathes, mills, precision measuring tools, and related attachments and accessories, to perform machining functions, such as cutting, drilling, shaping, and finishing products and component parts. Includes instruction in CNC terminology, setup, programming, operations, and troubleshooting; blueprint reading; machining; lathe and mill operations; technical mathematics; computer literacy; CAD/CAM systems; shop and safety practices; equipment capabilities; and regulations and laws.


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Rank School Name Students % of Total Total On-Campus Cost
1 Naugatuck Valley Community College 120 11% $5,624
2 Hennepin Technical College 98 6% $7,248
3 Asnuntuck Community College 92 22% $5,856
4 Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah 70 15% N/A
5 Front Range Community College 68 1% $5,786
6 Green River College 64 2% $4,923
7 Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie 55 10% $22,632
8 Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis 51 13% N/A
9 City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College 45 3% $5,404
10 Quinebaug Valley Community College 44 17% $5,764
11 Ferris State University 37 1% $23,194
12 Saint Paul College 35 2% $6,761
13 Housatonic Community College 32 5% $5,604
14 Dunwoody College of Technology 26 6% $36,288
15 Gateway Technical College 24 1% $6,414
16 Precision Manufacturing Institute 24 41% $17,662
17 William Rainey Harper College 22 1% $4,784
18 City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College 22 2% $5,404
19 School of Automotive Machinists & Technology 22 11% N/A
20 NASCAR Technical Institute 22 4% N/A
21 Sinclair Community College 21 0% $3,830
22 Renton Technical College 20 2% $6,336
23 Walla Walla Community College 20 1% $5,455
24 Florida State College at Jacksonville 19 0% $14,589
25 Northeastern Technical College 17 7% $6,023
26 Tri-County Technical College 16 1% $5,826
27 Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College 16 4% $14,993
28 North Central Michigan College 16 4% $12,727
29 Helena College University of Montana 16 7% $4,709
30 GateWay Community College-Central City 16 4% N/A
31 Tulsa Technology Center 16 1% N/A
32 Elgin Community College 15 1% $4,679
33 Brightwood College-Arlington 15 8% N/A
34 Montana State University 14 0% $22,453
35 Rochester Institute of Technology 14 0% $57,401
36 Ivy Tech Community College 14 0% $5,788
37 St Cloud Technical and Community College 13 1% $6,577
38 Hacienda La Puente Adult Education 13 2% N/A
39 Green Country Technology Center 13 14% N/A
40 Yavapai College 11 1% $16,446
41 Pine Technical & Community College 11 4% $6,066
42 Western Technical College 11 1% $16,315
43 Lake Superior College 11 1% $6,666
44 South Central College 11 2% $6,742
45 Bates Technical College 11 1% $6,316
46 GateWay Community College 10 1% $3,494
47 Muskegon Community College 10 2% $7,190
48 Flathead Valley Community College 10 3% $17,654
49 Salt Lake Community College 10 0% $4,743
50 Mohawk Valley Community College 10 1% $19,477
51 Springfield Technical Community College 9 1% $6,288
52 Florence-Darlington Technical College 9 1% $5,710
53 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski 9 5% N/A
54 Red River Technology Center 9 4% N/A
55 Anoka Technical College 8 1% $6,784
56 Clark State Community College 8 1% $4,736
57 Blackhawk Technical College 8 1% $6,148
58 Baker College 8 0% $21,000
59 Lakeshore Technical College 8 1% $6,207
60 Ridgewater College 8 1% $6,965
61 Meridian Technology Center 8 2% N/A
62 Minneapolis Community and Technical College 7 1% $6,796
63 Lower Columbia College 7 1% $4,734
64 Southern Oklahoma Technology Center 7 2% N/A
65 Idaho State University 6 0% $21,548
66 Northern Michigan University 6 0% $24,187
67 Southeastern Technical College 6 1% $4,963
68 Francis Tuttle Technology Center 6 1% N/A
69 Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools 6 6% N/A
70 Mountwest Community and Technical College 6 1% $5,406
71 Texas State Technical College 6 0% $19,530
72 Yakima Valley College 5 0% $17,343
73 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 5 1% $17,480
74 Community College of Rhode Island 5 0% $5,764
75 Washington State Community College 5 1% $5,788
76 Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester 5 1% N/A
77 NTMA Training Centers of Southern California 5 2% N/A
78 Middlesex Community College 4 1% $5,584
79 Eastern Florida State College 4 0% $4,096
80 Snow College 4 0% $12,942
81 Pensacola State College 4 0% $3,804
82 Quinsigamond Community College 4 0% $6,546
83 Northwest Florida State College 4 0% $4,573
84 Arkansas State University Mid-South 4 1% $4,064
85 Colorado Mesa University 3 0% $24,142
86 Bristol Community College 3 0% $6,776
87 Carl Sandburg College 3 1% $5,426
88 College of Lake County 3 0% $5,124
89 Milwaukee Area Technical College 3 0% $7,039
90 California Career School 3 2% N/A
91 Peninsula College 2 0% $5,323
92 Western Nevada College 2 0% $4,558
93 Mesa Community College 2 0% $3,494
94 Greenville Technical College 2 0% $5,780
95 NHTI-Concord's Community College 2 0% $21,792
96 Kirkwood Community College 2 0% $7,332
97 Truckee Meadows Community College 2 0% $4,229
98 Grays Harbor College 2 0% $4,953
99 Minnesota State College Southeast 2 0% $6,628
100 M T Training Center 2 1% N/A

This list indicates the number of students that completed the Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.