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 | City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College | 22 | 2% | $5,404 |
| 18 | NASCAR Technical Institute | 22 | 4% | N/A |
| 19 | School of Automotive Machinists & Technology | 22 | 11% | N/A |
| 20 | William Rainey Harper College | 22 | 1% | $4,784 |
| 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 | Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College | 16 | 4% | $14,993 |
| 27 | GateWay Community College-Central City | 16 | 4% | N/A |
| 28 | Tri-County Technical College | 16 | 1% | $5,826 |
| 29 | Helena College University of Montana | 16 | 7% | $4,709 |
| 30 | Tulsa Technology Center | 16 | 1% | N/A |
| 31 | North Central Michigan College | 16 | 4% | $12,727 |
| 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 | Green Country Technology Center | 13 | 14% | N/A |
| 39 | Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | 13 | 2% | N/A |
| 40 | Western Technical College | 11 | 1% | $16,315 |
| 41 | Lake Superior College | 11 | 1% | $6,666 |
| 42 | South Central College | 11 | 2% | $6,742 |
| 43 | Pine Technical & Community College | 11 | 4% | $6,066 |
| 44 | Yavapai College | 11 | 1% | $16,446 |
| 45 | Bates Technical College | 11 | 1% | $6,316 |
| 46 | Mohawk Valley Community College | 10 | 1% | $19,477 |
| 47 | Flathead Valley Community College | 10 | 3% | $17,654 |
| 48 | Muskegon Community College | 10 | 2% | $7,190 |
| 49 | GateWay Community College | 10 | 1% | $3,494 |
| 50 | Salt Lake Community College | 10 | 0% | $4,743 |
| 51 | Red River Technology Center | 9 | 4% | N/A |
| 52 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski | 9 | 5% | N/A |
| 53 | Florence-Darlington Technical College | 9 | 1% | $5,710 |
| 54 | Springfield Technical Community College | 9 | 1% | $6,288 |
| 55 | Clark State Community College | 8 | 1% | $4,736 |
| 56 | Meridian Technology Center | 8 | 2% | N/A |
| 57 | Anoka Technical College | 8 | 1% | $6,784 |
| 58 | Ridgewater College | 8 | 1% | $6,965 |
| 59 | Blackhawk Technical College | 8 | 1% | $6,148 |
| 60 | Lakeshore Technical College | 8 | 1% | $6,207 |
| 61 | Baker College | 8 | 0% | $21,000 |
| 62 | Lower Columbia College | 7 | 1% | $4,734 |
| 63 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | 7 | 1% | $6,796 |
| 64 | Southern Oklahoma Technology Center | 7 | 2% | N/A |
| 65 | Francis Tuttle Technology Center | 6 | 1% | N/A |
| 66 | Southeastern Technical College | 6 | 1% | $4,963 |
| 67 | Mountwest Community and Technical College | 6 | 1% | $5,406 |
| 68 | Northern Michigan University | 6 | 0% | $24,187 |
| 69 | Texas State Technical College | 6 | 0% | $19,530 |
| 70 | Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools | 6 | 6% | N/A |
| 71 | Idaho State University | 6 | 0% | $21,548 |
| 72 | Community College of Rhode Island | 5 | 0% | $5,764 |
| 73 | NTMA Training Centers of Southern California | 5 | 2% | N/A |
| 74 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | 5 | 1% | $17,480 |
| 75 | Yakima Valley College | 5 | 0% | $17,343 |
| 76 | Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester | 5 | 1% | N/A |
| 77 | Washington State Community College | 5 | 1% | $5,788 |
| 78 | Middlesex Community College | 4 | 1% | $5,584 |
| 79 | Northwest Florida State College | 4 | 0% | $4,573 |
| 80 | Pensacola State College | 4 | 0% | $3,804 |
| 81 | Snow College | 4 | 0% | $12,942 |
| 82 | Eastern Florida State College | 4 | 0% | $4,096 |
| 83 | Arkansas State University Mid-South | 4 | 1% | $4,064 |
| 84 | Quinsigamond Community College | 4 | 0% | $6,546 |
| 85 | California Career School | 3 | 2% | N/A |
| 86 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 3 | 0% | $7,039 |
| 87 | Carl Sandburg College | 3 | 1% | $5,426 |
| 88 | Colorado Mesa University | 3 | 0% | $24,142 |
| 89 | College of Lake County | 3 | 0% | $5,124 |
| 90 | Bristol Community College | 3 | 0% | $6,776 |
| 91 | Grays Harbor College | 2 | 0% | $4,953 |
| 92 | M T Training Center | 2 | 1% | N/A |
| 93 | Western Nevada College | 2 | 0% | $4,558 |
| 94 | Peninsula College | 2 | 0% | $5,323 |
| 95 | NHTI-Concord's Community College | 2 | 0% | $21,792 |
| 96 | Truckee Meadows Community College | 2 | 0% | $4,229 |
| 97 | Kirkwood Community College | 2 | 0% | $7,332 |
| 98 | Greenville Technical College | 2 | 0% | $5,780 |
| 99 | Minnesota State College Southeast | 2 | 0% | $6,628 |
| 100 | Mesa Community College | 2 | 0% | $3,494 |
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.