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Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Ohio

11 Colleges
$34,974 Avg Salary
$8,839 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

Precision Metal Working is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 1,572 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Schools

Our analysis found Hobart Institute of Welding Technology to be the best school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Troy, HIWT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Elite Welding Academy

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elite Welding Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Ohio list. Elite Welding Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

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Polaris Career Center

Middleburg Heights, OH

Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Polaris Career Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Polaris Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Middleburg Heights.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Ohio list. C-TEC of Licking County is a small public school located in the small suburb of Newark.

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The excellent programs at Trumbull Career & Technical Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Ohio. TCTC Adult Training Center is a small public school located in the large suburb of Warren.

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Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH

Great Oaks Career Campuses ranked #6 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Ohio list. Great Oaks Career Campuses is a small public school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

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Ohio Technical College

Cleveland, OH

Ohio Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #7 on the list. Ohio Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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Auburn Career Center

Concord Twp, OH

Auburn Career Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the rural area of Concord Twp, Auburn Career Center is a public school with a small student population.

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Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Groveport, Eastland-Fairfield is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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ETI Technical College

Niles, OH

ETI Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Niles, ETI Technical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 689
Indiana 1,142
Wisconsin 1,822
Illinois 2,199

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 11 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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