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Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the New England Region

8 Colleges
$39,701 Avg Salary
$8,708 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the New England Region

Check out the precision metal working programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New England Region Trade Schools in Precision Metal Working

#1

Advanced Welding Institute

South Burlington, VT

Our 2023 rankings named Advanced Welding Institute the best school in the New England Region for precision metal working students. AWI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of South Burlington.

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Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asnuntuck Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. ACC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Enfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Lincoln Tech - East Windsor is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of East Windsor.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend White Mountains Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the New England Region list. White Mountains Community College is a small public school located in the town of Berlin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Maine Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Maine Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Bangor.

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#8

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Beal 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. Beal College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 23
Maine 104
Connecticut 426
Rhode Island 26
New Hampshire 119
Vermont 65

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

Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working

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 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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