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.