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Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

31 Colleges
$33,472 Avg Salary
$10,984 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

In 2021-2022, 54,790 precision metal working students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield to be the best school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Plainfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Welder Training and Testing Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Allentown, WTTI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Modern Welding School

Schenectady, NY

Out of the 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Modern Welding School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Schenectady, Modern Welding School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CPI is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap.

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Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center 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. Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the city of Altoona.

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#10

Triangle Tech - Sunbury

Sunbury, PA

Triangle Tech - Sunbury came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Sunbury.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 542
Pennsylvania 1,014
New Jersey 203
Maryland 82
Delaware 2

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 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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