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CNC & machining programs in Indiana

Indiana has 3 accredited campuses awarding machinist credentials. If you finish and work as a machinist in Indiana, expect to start around $39,400–$47,870 and reach a median of $57,800 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,440 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Indiana). Graduates of these Indiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $35,124 in their first year, against $36,340 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What machinists earn in Indiana

$39,400starting (10th percentile)
$47,870early career (25th)
$57,800median, all experience
$62,440experienced (75th)
$73,500top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 14,320 employed in Indiana. National median: $58,750.

Campuses in Indiana, ranked by what their graduates earned

3campuses in Indiana
249credentials awarded / yr
$35,124median earnings, yr 1 (Indiana)
$36,340median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: IndianapolisVincennes

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis Public 190 $55,053 $3,600 41% not reported
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis for-profit 31 $37,928 $8,866 57% $33,392
Vincennes University Vincennes Public 28 not reported $9,863 not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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