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Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in New Jersey

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$32,752 Avg Salary
$8,444 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

With 203 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision metal working is the #13 most popular major in New Jersey.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Schools in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Trade Schools in Precision Metal Working

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield the best school in New Jersey for precision metal working students. Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Plainfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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Out of the 3 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Paterson.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 542
Pennsylvania 1,014
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 3 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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