2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools
Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You
In 2020-2021, 52,308 precision metal working students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 262 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the United States
Check out the precision metal working programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Trade Schools in Precision Metal Working
Our 2023 rankings named Hobart Institute of Welding Technology the best school in the United States for precision metal working students. HIWT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Troy.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elite Welding Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Elite Welding Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Advanced Welding Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools list. AWI is a small private for-profit school located in the city of South Burlington.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Asnuntuck Community College is a great place for precision metal working students. ACC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Enfield.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools list. Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Plainfield.
St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Saint Paul College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #8 on the list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of East Windsor, Lincoln Tech - East Windsor is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Coastal Pines Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Waycross.
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Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision metal working programs. Located in the suburb of Grand Prairie, Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Tidewater Tech-Trades came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Precision Manufacturing Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Meadville, Precision Manufacturing Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision metal working programs. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.
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Welder Training and Testing Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Allentown, WTTI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #16, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.
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White Mountains Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision metal working programs. White Mountains Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Berlin.
Arizona Automotive Institute ranked #18 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Arizona Automotive Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Modern Welding School landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision metal working programs. Located in the small city of Schenectady, Modern Welding School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision metal working programs. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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With a ranking of #21, School of Automotive Machinists & Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students. School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #22 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
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The Fab School came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools ranking. The Fab School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.
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Lincoln College of Technology - Denver came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Denver, Lincoln Tech - Denver is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Anoka Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Precision Metal Working students that almost earned our Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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40 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
41 | Madison Area Technical College | Madison, WI |
42 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco | Weslaco, TX |
43 | Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights, OH |
44 | Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
45 | Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park, MN |
46 | Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County | Newark, OH |
47 | Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI |
48 | Tulsa Technology Center | Tulsa, OK |
49 | Perry Technical Institute | Yakima, WA |
50 | Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology | Pleasant Gap, PA |
51 | Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount, MN |
52 | Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Alexandria, LA |
Precision Metal Working by Region
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Precision Metal Working Related Rankings by Major
One of 5 majors within the trade school area of study, precision metal working has other similar majors worth exploring.
Precision Metal Working Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Welding Technology/Welder | 42,490 |
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | 3,285 |
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist | 2,689 |
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | 1,921 |
Tool & Die Technology/Technician | 584 |
Metal Fabricator | 430 |
Ironworking/Ironworker | 316 |
Other Precision Metal Working | 314 |
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking | 279 |
Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Woodworking | 423 |
Other Precision Production | 68 |
Leatherworking & Upholstery | 54 |
Precision Production Trades | 39 |
Boilermaking | 13 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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