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Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in California

2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in California

9 Colleges
$32,719 Avg Salary
$8,224 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, precision metal working was ranked 9th in California. In fact, 2,491 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Schools in California

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

Top California Trade Schools in Precision Metal Working

#1

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Our analysis found The Fab School to be the best school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a degree in California. The Fab School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, NTMA Training Centers of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe Springs, NTMA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga is a great place for precision metal working students. UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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#4

CET, San Diego

San Diego, CA

Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, CET, San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. CET, San Diego is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#5

CET, El Centro

El Centro, CA

The excellent programs at CET, El Centro helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in California. Located in the small city of El Centro, CET, El Centro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

CET, Colton

Colton, CA

With a ranking of #6, CET, Colton did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students. Located in the large suburb of Colton, CET, Colton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

With a ranking of #7, Summit College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students. Summit College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

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Advanced Career Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #8 on the list. Advanced Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

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#9

CET, Watsonville

Watsonville, CA

With a ranking of #9, CET, Watsonville did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students. CET, Watsonville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Watsonville.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,172
Oregon 399
Nevada 336
Alaska 55
Hawaii 41

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 9 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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