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CNC & machining programs in Louisiana
Louisiana has 5 accredited campuses awarding machinist credentials. If you finish and work as a machinist in Louisiana, expect to start around $39,930–$49,030 and reach a median of $61,110 with experience; the top quarter earn $75,170 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Louisiana). Graduates of these Louisiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $29,611 in their first year, against $36,340 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What machinists earn in Louisiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,640 employed in Louisiana. National median: $58,750.
Campuses in Louisiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: LacombeLake CharlesMindenNew OrleansSchriever
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Public | 10 | $30,633 | $15,000 | 24% | not reported |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | Minden | Public | 9 | $29,611 | not reported | 77% | not reported |
| Northshore Technical Community College | Lacombe | Public | 29 | $24,914 | $10,500 | 40% | not reported |
| Fletcher Technical Community College | Schriever | Public | 25 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| SOWELA Technical Community College | Lake Charles | Public | 24 | not reported | not reported | 43% | 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.