2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Plains States 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.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for precision metal working majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Schools
Our 2023 rankings named St Cloud Technical and Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for precision metal working students. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
The excellent programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Plains States Region . Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.
The excellent programs at Dunwoody College of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anoka Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.
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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.
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Lynnes Welding Training ranked #7 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, Lynnes Welding Training is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Ridgewater College 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. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
Ranken Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision metal working programs. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State
Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 1,056 |
Missouri | 604 |
Minnesota | 948 |
South Dakota | 106 |
Iowa | 737 |
North Dakota | 185 |
Nebraska | 453 |
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 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Precision Metal Working
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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