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Machining and CNC Schools in North Carolina

26 schools in North Carolina reported machining and CNC graduates for 2023-24, 420 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

NASCAR Technical Institute

220 Byers Creek Road, Mooresville, NC · Private for-profit, 2-year

CNC 48
AUTO 506
WELD 105
HVAC 6

Grads 2023-24: 48 machining and CNC
Program tuition 2023-24: $21,300
Median pay 1 yr out: $45,023 undergraduate certificate

Wayne Community College

3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 41
WELD 130
AUTO 47
HVAC 20
BODY 16
A&P 15

Grads 2023-24: 41 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,598
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,597

Davidson-Davie Community College

297 DCC Road, Thomasville, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 40
WELD 79
CDL 55
HVAC 55
AUTO 51
DSL 36

Grads 2023-24: 40 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,979
Median pay 1 yr out: $47,250 undergraduate certificate

Randolph Community College

629 Industrial Park Ave, Asheboro, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 38
AUTO 47
WELD 45
ELEC 27
BODY 13
DSL 10

Grads 2023-24: 38 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,416
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,056

Craven Community College

800 College Ct, New Bern, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 24
WELD 60
AUTO 52
A&P 25

Grads 2023-24: 24 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,022
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,874

Johnston Community College

245 College Road, Smithfield, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 24
HVAC 88
WELD 79
DSL 59
CDL 55

Grads 2023-24: 24 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,756
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,366

Fayetteville Technical Community College

2201 Hull Rd, Fayetteville, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 23
AUTO 198
BODY 177
HVAC 123
WELD 99
ELEC 69
CARP 29
PLMB 28

Grads 2023-24: 23 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,344
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,067

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

1333 Jake Alexander Blvd, South, Salisbury, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 21
WELD 129
HVAC 107
ELEC 71
CNST 20
AUTO 17
DSL 3

Grads 2023-24: 21 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,080
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,125

Alamance Community College

1247 Jimmie Kerr Road, Graham, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 20
WELD 64
HVAC 54
AUTO 45
CARP 1

Grads 2023-24: 20 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,592
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,210

Rockingham Community College

215 Wrenn Memorial Road, Wentworth, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 17
WELD 31
ELEC 19
HVAC 11

Grads 2023-24: 17 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,006
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,209

Cape Fear Community College

411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 15
WELD 58
ELEC 30
CNST 29
HVAC 28
AUTO 21
BODY 17
DSL 13
PLMB 13
CARP 9

Grads 2023-24: 15 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,772
Median pay 1 yr out: $38,927 undergraduate certificate

College of the Albemarle

1208 N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 14
WELD 94
HVAC 30
A&P 13

Grads 2023-24: 14 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,273
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,906

Gaston College

201 Hwy 321 S, Dallas, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 12
ELEC 54
WELD 46
AUTO 33
HVAC 28

Grads 2023-24: 12 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,229
Median pay 1 yr out: $39,568 undergraduate certificate

Durham Technical Community College

1637 Lawson Street, Durham, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 12
ELEC 24
WELD 15
AUTO 14

Grads 2023-24: 12 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,986
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,827

Blue Ridge Community College

180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 12
WELD 60
AUTO 43
BODY 17
DSL 4

Grads 2023-24: 12 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,690
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,902

Richmond Community College

1042 W Hamlet Ave, Hamlet, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 10
WELD 54
ELEC 50
HVAC 19

Grads 2023-24: 10 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,956
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,318

Forsyth Technical Community College

2100 Silas Creek Pky, Winston-Salem, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 10
AUTO 85
WELD 79
BODY 66
ELEC 36
HVAC 32
DSL 27
PLMB 16
CARP 10
A&P 4

Grads 2023-24: 10 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,276
Median pay 1 yr out: $38,508 undergraduate certificate

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 9
AUTO 59
ELEC 49
WELD 46
CNST 27
DSL 22
HVAC 15

Grads 2023-24: 9 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,882
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,307

Surry Community College

630 S. Main St., Dobson, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 8
WELD 46
AUTO 20
HVAC 19
ELEC 18
CNST 7
CARP 3

Grads 2023-24: 8 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,728
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,923

Central Carolina Community College

1105 Kelly Dr, Sanford, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 5
WELD 71
AUTO 32
CNST 17
BODY 11
HVAC 9
ELEC 8

Grads 2023-24: 5 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,741
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,196

Stanly Community College

141 College Drive, Albemarle, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 4
ELEC 9
WELD 9
HVAC 7
BODY 4
HEO 2

Grads 2023-24: 4 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,681
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,175

Cleveland Community College

137 S Post Rd, Shelby, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 4
WELD 38
BODY 31
HVAC 26
ELEC 12
CNST 6
PLMB 4

Grads 2023-24: 4 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,588
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,128

Isothermal Community College

286 ICC Loop Road, Spindale, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 3
WELD 73
ELEC 44

Grads 2023-24: 3 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,050
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,543

Mitchell Community College

500 W Broad Street, Statesville, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 3
HVAC 14
ELEC 10
WELD 9

Grads 2023-24: 3 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,641
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,865

McDowell Technical Community College

54 College Drive, Marion, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 2
WELD 25
HVAC 9
AUTO 7
ELEC 7

Grads 2023-24: 2 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,032
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,207

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

2855 Hickory Boulevard, Hudson, NC · Public, 2-year

CNC 1
WELD 40
AUTO 31
ELEC 10
BODY 6
DSL 4

Grads 2023-24: 1 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,620
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,836

Machining and CNC Schools by city

Licensing in North Carolina

Requirements are set by North Carolina (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for machinists on CareerOneStop's License Finder for North Carolina. General path: Machining and CNC Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for machinists in North Carolina at $55,230 (middle 80% from $37,110 to $75,570), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many machining and cnc schools are there in North Carolina?

26 schools in North Carolina reported machining and CNC graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 420 awards in all (359 undergraduate certificates, 61 associate degrees).

How much does machining and CNC school cost in North Carolina?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $2,588 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a machinist make in North Carolina?

The BLS median annual wage for machinists in North Carolina was $55,230 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $37,110 and the top 10% over $75,570.

What do machining and CNC graduates earn right after school?

Across 5 schools in North Carolina with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $39,568. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

All trade schools in North Carolina

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.