2026 CNC/Machining Rankings
Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Schools
Data-driven rankings of 132 trade colleges excelling in Machine Tool Technology/Machinist programs
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#1
Complete Data Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, WI
Public
Overall Score 90.7
90.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 93%
0.4% productivity Retention 88%
74% retained Completion 95%
60.3% complete programs Enrollment 4,853
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,524
#2
Complete Data Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
Public
Overall Score 90.6
90.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 97%
0.6% productivity Retention 74%
69% retained Completion 89%
51.3% complete programs Enrollment 12,929
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,880
#3
Complete Data Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD
Public
Overall Score 89.1
89.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 91%
0.4% productivity Retention 98%
83% retained Completion 96%
62.9% complete programs Enrollment 3,723
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,720
#4
Complete Data Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
Minden, LA
Public
Overall Score 86.4
86.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 95%
0.5% productivity Retention 99%
85% retained Completion 91%
51.6% complete programs Enrollment 1,830
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,214
#5
Complete Data Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS
Public
Overall Score 85.1
85.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 98%
0.9% productivity Retention 46%
64% retained Completion 87%
47.2% complete programs Enrollment 10,608
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,552
#6
Complete Data Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN
Public
Overall Score 82.1
82.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 99%
1.8% productivity Retention 46%
64% retained Completion 76%
42.6% complete programs Enrollment 3,388
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,692
#7
Complete Data Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
Public
Overall Score 79.1
79.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 89%
0.4% productivity Retention 71%
68% retained Completion 58%
35.2% complete programs Enrollment 16,939
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,128
#8
Complete Data De Anza College
Cupertino, CA
Public
Overall Score 78.2
78.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 57%
0.1% productivity Retention 97%
82% retained Completion 81%
44.7% complete programs Enrollment 30,446
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,395
#9
Complete Data Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
Public
Overall Score 78
78 / 100
Trade Productivity 69%
0.2% productivity Retention 88%
74% retained Completion 80%
44.3% complete programs Enrollment 11,087
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,509
#10
Complete Data Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Public
Overall Score 77.7
77.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 68%
0.2% productivity Retention 92%
75% retained Completion 66%
38.2% complete programs Enrollment 31,751
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,242
#11
Complete Data Salina Area Technical College
Salina, KS
Public
Overall Score 75.3
75.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 81%
0.3% productivity Retention 88%
74% retained Completion 99%
80.9% complete programs Enrollment 1,889
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,760
#12
Complete Data Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City, SD
Public
Overall Score 74.9
74.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 92%
0.4% productivity Retention 65%
67% retained Completion 81%
44.7% complete programs Enrollment 1,893
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,472
#13
Complete Data SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA
Public
Overall Score 73.9
73.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 86%
0.3% productivity Retention 33%
61% retained Completion 84%
46.4% complete programs Enrollment 5,919
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#14
Complete Data Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, WI
Public
Overall Score 73.6
73.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 66%
0.2% productivity Retention 83%
72% retained Completion 98%
69.7% complete programs Enrollment 5,003
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#15
Complete Data Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever, LA
Public
Overall Score 72.9
72.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
0.6% productivity Retention 39%
63% retained Completion 57%
34.7% complete programs Enrollment 4,347
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#16
Complete Data Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE
Public
Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 63%
0.1% productivity Retention 81%
71% retained Completion 74%
41% complete programs Enrollment 10,204
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,240
#17
Complete Data North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, GA
Public
Overall Score 68.6
68.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 78%
0.2% productivity Retention 46%
64% retained Completion 78%
42.9% complete programs Enrollment 4,827
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#18
Complete Data Northshore Technical Community College
Lacombe, LA
Public
Overall Score 68.1
68.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 82%
0.3% productivity Retention 19%
59% retained Completion 71%
40.1% complete programs Enrollment 10,844
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,214
#19
Complete Data Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland, WI
Public
Overall Score 67.2
67.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 58%
0.1% productivity Retention 78%
70% retained Completion 93%
57.6% complete programs Enrollment 5,607
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,113
#20
Complete Data Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Public
Overall Score 66.9
66.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 40%
0.1% productivity Retention 71%
68% retained Completion 97%
64.1% complete programs Enrollment 21,316
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#21
Complete Data Northern Wyoming Community College District
Sheridan, WY
Public
Overall Score 66.1
66.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 83%
0.3% productivity Retention 27%
60% retained Completion 65%
38.1% complete programs Enrollment 6,111
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,150
#22
Complete Data Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Public
Overall Score 66.1
66.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 47%
0.1% productivity Retention 87%
73% retained Completion 60%
35.3% complete programs Enrollment 30,110
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#23
Complete Data Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, AR
Public
Overall Score 65.6
65.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 84%
0.3% productivity Retention 19%
59% retained Completion 92%
53.4% complete programs Enrollment 2,819
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,568
#24
Complete Data Arkansas State University-Beebe
Beebe, AR
Public
Overall Score 64.8
64.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 77%
0.2% productivity Retention 39%
63% retained Completion 69%
39.5% complete programs Enrollment 5,414
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,736
#25
Complete Data Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
Public
Overall Score 64.7
64.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 38%
0.1% productivity Retention 96%
81% retained Completion 83%
46.1% complete programs Enrollment 14,743
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#26
Complete Data College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID
Public
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 85%
0.3% productivity Retention 39%
63% retained Completion 27%
27.6% complete programs Enrollment 19,094
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,400
#27
Complete Data Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
Public
Overall Score 62.3
62.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 79%
0.2% productivity Retention 14%
57% retained Completion 61%
36% complete programs Enrollment 9,045
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,430
#28
Complete Data Riverland Community College
Austin, MN
Public
Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 61%
0.1% productivity Retention 53%
65% retained Completion 73%
40.4% complete programs Enrollment 6,730
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,585
#29
Complete Data Spoon River College
Canton, IL
Public
Overall Score 60.2
60.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 76%
0.2% productivity Retention 46%
64% retained Completion 79%
43.7% complete programs Enrollment 2,294
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,620
#30
Complete Data Helena College University of Montana
Helena, MT
Public
Overall Score 59.1
59.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 88%
0.4% productivity Retention 17%
58% retained Completion 54%
33.5% complete programs Enrollment 2,778
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,792
#31
Complete Data Eastern Wyoming College
Torrington, WY
Public
Overall Score 58.4
58.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 87%
0.3% productivity Retention 14%
57% retained Completion 58%
35.2% complete programs Enrollment 2,652
Programs 6 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,150
#32
Complete Data Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, KS
Public
Overall Score 56.4
56.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 73%
0.2% productivity Retention 37%
62% retained Completion 56%
34.5% complete programs Enrollment 3,782
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#33
Complete Data Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI
Public
Overall Score 56.2
56.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 26%
0.1% productivity Retention 78%
70% retained Completion 94%
57.7% complete programs Enrollment 15,420
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#34
Complete Data Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC
Public
Overall Score 55.6
55.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 94%
0.5% productivity Retention 19%
59% retained Completion 2%
19.5% complete programs Enrollment 6,214
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,704
#35
Complete Data Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Public
Overall Score 55.5
55.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 56%
0.1% productivity Retention 83%
72% retained Completion 77%
42.8% complete programs Enrollment 2,505
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,800
#36
Complete Data Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS
Public
Overall Score 55
55 / 100
Trade Productivity 53%
0.1% productivity Retention 53%
65% retained Completion 44%
31.9% complete programs Enrollment 14,209
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,300
#37
Complete Data Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS
Public
Overall Score 54.7
54.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 75%
0.2% productivity Retention 27%
60% retained Completion 21%
26.1% complete programs Enrollment 13,566
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,400
#38
Complete Data Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
Public
Overall Score 52.6
52.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 31%
0.1% productivity Retention 53%
65% retained Completion 62%
36.4% complete programs Enrollment 35,383
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,584
#39
Complete Data Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI
Public
Overall Score 52.6
52.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 65%
0.1% productivity Retention 61%
66% retained Completion 8%
21.5% complete programs Enrollment 11,635
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,420
#40
Complete Data Meridian Community College
Meridian, MS
Public
Overall Score 52.2
52.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 74%
0.2% productivity Retention 27%
60% retained Completion 38%
30.5% complete programs Enrollment 4,696
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,658
#41
Complete Data Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS
Public
Overall Score 51.9
51.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 34%
0.1% productivity Retention 92%
75% retained Completion 68%
39.2% complete programs Enrollment 8,387
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,100
#42
Complete Data Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield, ME
Public
Overall Score 49.2
49.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 55%
0.1% productivity Retention 19%
59% retained Completion 86%
46.7% complete programs Enrollment 4,271
Programs 6 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,880
#43
Complete Data Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Public
Overall Score 48.8
48.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 42%
0.1% productivity Retention 53%
65% retained Completion 85%
46.5% complete programs Enrollment 5,407
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,262
#44
Complete Data Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC
Public
Overall Score 48.7
48.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 62%
0.1% productivity Retention 6%
53% retained Completion 51%
32.5% complete programs Enrollment 9,551
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,816
#45
Complete Data Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Public
Overall Score 48.5
48.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 22%
0.0% productivity Retention 65%
67% retained Completion 52%
32.7% complete programs Enrollment 37,916
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#46
Complete Data Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX
Public
Overall Score 48.4
48.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 43%
0.1% productivity Retention 1%
47% retained Completion 75%
41.9% complete programs Enrollment 20,218
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,192
#47
Complete Data East Central College
Union, MO
Public
Overall Score 48.4
48.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 60%
0.1% productivity Retention 53%
65% retained Completion 39%
30.8% complete programs Enrollment 4,626
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,176
#48
Complete Data El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA
Public
Overall Score 47.6
47.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 23%
0.0% productivity Retention 81%
71% retained Completion 34%
30.1% complete programs Enrollment 37,797
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#49
Complete Data St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
Public
Overall Score 47.1
47.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 48%
0.1% productivity Retention 39%
63% retained Completion 22%
26.3% complete programs Enrollment 26,177
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,750
#50
Complete Data Lee College
Baytown, TX
Public
Overall Score 47
47 / 100
Trade Productivity 16%
0.0% productivity Retention 74%
69% retained Completion 88%
50.9% complete programs Enrollment 14,767
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,132