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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

25 Colleges
$39,159 Avg Salary
$14,422 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 52,308 precision metal working students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Dunwoody College of Technology to be the best school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Precision Metal Working majors at Dunwoody College of Technology take out an average of $18,332 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

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#5

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent associate degree programs at Ranken Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Plains States Region . Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Precision Metal Working majors at Ranken Technical College take out an average of $17,344 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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North Dakota State College of Science landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at North Dakota State College of Science take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,920.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Hawkeye Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Southeast Community College Area came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Precision Metal Working majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $12,085 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree precision metal working programs. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,056
Missouri 604
Minnesota 948
South Dakota 106
Iowa 737
North Dakota 185
Nebraska 453

Precision Metal Working is one of 5 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Precision Metal Working Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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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