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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 54,790 precision metal working students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Precision Metal Working

Our analysis found Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield to be the best school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Plainfield.

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#2

Modern Welding School

Schenectady, NY

The excellent basic certificate programs at Modern Welding School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Schenectady, Modern Welding School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Liverpool.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Paterson.

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#5

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

The excellent basic certificate programs at Monroe Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 542
Pennsylvania 1,014
New Jersey 203
Maryland 82
Delaware 2

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
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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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