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Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges
$30,029 Avg Salary
$9,417 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 2,199 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Trade Schools in Precision Metal Working

Our analysis found Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois to be the best school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Willowbrook, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend ETI School of Skilled Trades. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Illinois list. ETI is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Willowbrook.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sauk Valley Community College is a great place for precision metal working students. Sauk Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dixon.

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The excellent programs at Lewis and Clark Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Illinois. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Godfrey.

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With a ranking of #6, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 689
Indiana 1,142
Wisconsin 1,822
Ohio 1,572

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

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 6 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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