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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You
With 54,790 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision metal working is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region
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Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Schools
Our analysis found Coastal Pines Technical College to be the best school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Tidewater Tech-Trades helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Southeast Region . Tidewater Tech-Trades is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
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The excellent programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 62 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arclabs landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Piedmont, Arclabs is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 62 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Advanced Technology Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. ATI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
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Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision metal working programs. TWS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.
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Ashland Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision metal working programs. ACTC is a small public school located in the small city of Ashland.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.
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With a ranking of #10, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | NASCAR Technical Institute | Mooresville, NC |
| 12 | University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello, AR |
Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State
Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1,205 |
| Georgia | 2,949 |
| Arkansas | 1,445 |
| North Carolina | 3,123 |
| Florida | 2,081 |
| West Virginia | 86 |
| Louisiana | 1,496 |
| Virginia | 812 |
| Alabama | 1,170 |
| Kentucky | 3,549 |
| Tennessee | 1,281 |
| Mississippi | 815 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Precision Metal Working
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 |
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 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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