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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You
With 54,790 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision metal working is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for precision metal working majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Coastal Pines Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Tidewater Tech-Trades helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Southeast Region . Tidewater Tech-Trades is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Southeast Region . TWS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
Ashland Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ACTC is a small public school located in the city of Ashland.
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West Georgia Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate precision metal working programs. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.
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With a ranking of #9, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC 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 colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,949 |
| South Carolina | 1,205 |
| Arkansas | 1,445 |
| North Carolina | 3,123 |
| Florida | 2,081 |
| West Virginia | 86 |
| Louisiana | 1,496 |
| Virginia | 812 |
| Alabama | 1,170 |
| Kentucky | 3,549 |
| Tennessee | 1,281 |
| Mississippi | 815 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Precision Metal Working
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 |
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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.