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Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Wisconsin

16 Colleges
$39,085 Avg Salary
$6,496 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 1,822 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Schools in Wisconsin

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

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Schools

Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for precision metal working students. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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Out of the 16 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #6 on the list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

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Madison Area Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

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Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College 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. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Gateway Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 689
Indiana 1,142
Ohio 1,572
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 16 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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