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Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for precision metal working majors pursuing a basic certificate.

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

Our analysis found White Mountains Community College to be the best school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . White Mountains Community College is a small public school located in the town of Berlin.

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#2

Advanced Welding Institute

South Burlington, VT

The excellent basic certificate programs at Advanced Welding Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the New England Region . AWI is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of South Burlington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Maine Community College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public school with a small 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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 23
Maine 104
Connecticut 426
Rhode Island 26
New Hampshire 119
Vermont 65

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

Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working

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 4 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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