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CIP 48.0503 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant.

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to fabricate and modify metal parts in support of other manufacturing, repair or design activities, or as an independent business.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Machine Shop Technology/Assistant award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 48.0503. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years39293
2025Associate degree28120
2025Certificate 2–4 years413
2025Certificate under 12 weeks5124
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year67992
2024Certificate 1–2 years44296
2024Associate degree26126
2024Certificate 2–4 years118
2024Certificate under 12 weeks7123
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year751,071
2023Certificate 1–2 years48330
2023Associate degree23128
2023Certificate 2–4 years326
2023Certificate under 12 weeks7151
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year751,028
2022Certificate 1–2 years46353
2022Associate degree27145
2022Certificate 2–4 years332
2022Certificate under 12 weeks6104
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year74954
2021Certificate 1–2 years56445
2021Associate degree32222
2021Certificate 2–4 years340
2021Certificate under 12 weeks6112
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year791,102
2020Certificate 1–2 years59442
2020Associate degree31209
2020Certificate 2–4 years459
2020Certificate under 12 weeks8140
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year821,523

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

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CIP 48.0503 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 48 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

137 institutions

Related fields

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Machine Tool Technology/Machinist. ↗

Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking. ↗