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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 1,822 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the precision metal working basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College the best school in Wisconsin for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Wisconsin. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

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Out of the 15 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

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Out of the 15 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

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Moraine Park Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI

With a ranking of #10, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 689
Indiana 1,142
Ohio 1,572
Illinois 2,199

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 46,029
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 3,181
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 2,275
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 1,588
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 541
Metal Fabricator 413
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 319
Ironworking/Ironworker 226
Other Precision Metal Working 218

Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 435
Other Precision Production 67
Leatherworking & Upholstery 46
Precision Production Trades 44
Boilermaking 29

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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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