Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology

Stem Major

Add Comparison

Total Degrees
Awarded in 2024

2,174

declining 4.14%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$4,205

growing 1.79%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$58,260

growing 218%

About

In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology degree recipients are Chicago, IL, Hartford, CT, and Kenosha, WI. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology degree recipients are Mooresville, NC, Wentworth, NC, and Asheboro, NC. The most common degree awarded to students studying Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Precision Production Precision Metal Working

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology and the types of students that study this field. Connecticut State Community College awards the most degrees in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology in the US, but School of Automotive Machinists & Technology and Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology.

Tuition costs for Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology majors are, on average, $4,205 for in-state public colleges, and $58,260 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (134 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (1,574 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology (2024)

Connecticut State Community College
111 degrees awarded
Gateway Technical College
94 degrees awarded
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
90 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology, is Public, 2-year (1,574 completions in 2024).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,205

Median In-State Public

$58,260

Median Out of State Private

Connecticut State Community College has the most Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology degree recipients, with 111 degrees awarded in 2024.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
22.3%
Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington
11.9%
NASCAR Technical Institute
7.22%

Out of all institutions that offer Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, School of Automotive Machinists & Technology has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology, with 22.3%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology

Cook County, IL
174 degrees awarded
Capitol Planning Region, CT
136 degrees awarded
Kenosha County, WI
94 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology by year.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Precision Production in the United States.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Male employees are more likely to hold Precision Production degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Precision Production (1,378 students).

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Associates Degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (90.7%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Degrees

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,378 degrees awarded in 2024
Hispanic or Latino
355 degrees awarded in 2024
Black or African American
163 degrees awarded in 2024

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology for each race & ethnicity.

In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Degrees

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology.

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Programming. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Selection, and Repairing.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Programming, Operations Monitoring, and Monitoring are the three most important skills for people in the field.