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Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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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 analysis found Coastal Pines Technical College to be the best school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tidewater Tech-Trades is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Tidewater Tech-Trades is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Norfolk.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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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Out of the 44 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college 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 small private for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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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 small city of Ashland.

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With a ranking of #7, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett 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 #10 on the list. Located in the 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 schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 1,205
Georgia 2,949
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

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).

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