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Machining & CNC Schools in Arizona

17 schools in Arizona offer machining & cnc-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 15 registered apprenticeship sponsors in Arizona train machining & cnc apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups machining & cnc with welding — schools below may offer any of these.

Schools in Arizona
17
Median net price / yr (Arizona)
$9,197
national: $8,501
Median earnings (Arizona)
$39,850
national: $38,354
Apprenticeship sponsors
15
earn while training

Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar

SchoolCityTypeNet price / yrCompletionEarnings (10 yr)
Pima Community CollegeTucsonpublic$3,40520.5%$39,810
Central Arizona CollegeCoolidgepublic$4,71413.3%$40,513
Mohave Community CollegeKingmanpublic$5,97417%$35,522
Rio Salado CollegeTempepublic$8,34141.4%$41,015
Cochise County Community College DistrictSierra Vistapublic$7,92921.5%$38,033
Yavapai CollegePrescottpublic$8,68332.8%$39,890
Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcherpublic$9,19724%$38,018
Arizona Western CollegeYumapublic$8,98335.3%$36,857
Northland Pioneer CollegeHolbrookpublic$9,24033.5%$34,199
Mesa Community CollegeMesapublic$12,13218.7%$44,034
GateWay Community CollegePhoenixpublic$13,33928.6%$46,147
GateWay Community College-Central CityPhoenixpublic$14,43854.8%$46,147
Refrigeration School IncPhoenixprivate for-profit$27,02564.8%$52,953
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncAvondaleprivate for-profit$30,45171.9%$52,873
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteGlendaleprivate for-profit$21,45961.6%$31,102
East Valley Institute of TechnologyMesapublicnot reported64%$35,086
Western Maricopa Education CenterGlendalepublicnot reportednot reportednot reported

Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.

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Data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026) + U.S. Dept of Labor apprenticeship.gov. Methodology & provenance. Independent site — not affiliated with any government agency.