How much do Machining & CNC schools cost in Colorado?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 15 machining & CNC schools in Colorado is $10,772. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

Can you get paid to train as a machining & CNC in Colorado?

Yes — Colorado has 12 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the machining & CNC apprenticeships page for the current list.

What does a machining & CNC earn in Colorado?

Working machining & CNC professionals in Colorado earn a median of $60,200 per year, ranging from about $44,650 to $84,510 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Machining & CNC Schools in Colorado

15 schools in Colorado offer machining & CNC-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 12 registered apprenticeship programs in Colorado train machining & CNC apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups machining & cnc with welding — schools below may offer any of these.

Schools in Colorado

Median net price / yr (Colorado)

$10,772

national: $8,501

Median earnings (Colorado)

$39,893

national: $38,354

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Machining & CNC pay in Colorado (all workers)

$60,200

range $44,650–$84,510 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working machining & CNC professionals in Colorado earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.

Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar

School	City	Type	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Pikes Peak State College	Colorado Springs	public	$6,007	23.2%	$40,796
Pickens Technical College	Aurora	public	$6,600	67.9%	$39,210
Colorado Mountain College	Glenwood Springs	public	$7,813	33.8%	$44,127
Red Rocks Community College	Lakewood	public	$9,044	31.6%	$46,288
Emily Griffith Technical College	Denver	public	$7,197	92.2%	$35,487
Morgan Community College	Fort Morgan	public	$9,266	45.1%	$39,429
Community College of Denver	Denver	public	$9,450	15.9%	$39,095
Aims Community College	Greeley	public	$11,463	33.1%	$41,887
Front Range Community College	Westminster	public	$13,031	26%	$45,910
Otero College	La Junta	public	$11,103	41%	$39,018
Trinidad State College	Trinidad	public	$10,772	53.1%	$36,475
Pueblo Community College	Pueblo	public	$12,045	30.6%	$37,434
Colorado Mesa University	Grand Junction	public	$15,103	42.5%	$45,823
Northeastern Junior College	Sterling	public	$13,801	35.3%	$39,893
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver	Denver	private for-profit	$32,423	64.4%	$46,396

Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not machining & CNC graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.

Common questions: Machining & CNC school in Colorado

How much do Machining & CNC schools cost in Colorado?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 15 machining & CNC schools in Colorado is $10,772. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
Can you get paid to train as a machining & CNC in Colorado?: Yes — Colorado has 12 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the machining & CNC apprenticeships page for the current list.
What does a machining & CNC earn in Colorado?: Working machining & CNC professionals in Colorado earn a median of $60,200 per year, ranging from about $44,650 to $84,510 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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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.