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Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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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

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

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Coastal Pines Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for precision metal working students. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 62 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Tech-Trades landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tidewater Tech-Trades is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Arclabs

Piedmont, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arclabs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Piedmont, Arclabs is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Southeast Region 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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#6

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #6, Advanced Technology Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students. ATI is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. TWS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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Ashland Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. ACTC is a small public school located in the city of Ashland.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision metal working programs. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

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West Georgia Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision metal working programs. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

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Honorable Mentions

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

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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