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Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

2023 Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

9 Colleges
$33,503 Avg Salary
$8,560 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 1,172 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

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

The Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

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

Top Washington Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Precision Metal Working

Our analysis found Perry Technical Institute to be the best school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Washington. Located in the small city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Precision Metal Working majors at Perry Tech take out an average of $10,209 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Charter College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from Charter College carry an average student debtload of $13,591.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bellingham Technical College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at Spokane Community College accumulate an average of around $9,297 in student debt.

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Out of the 9 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

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Clover Park Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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#7

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

Lower Columbia College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the small city of Longview, LCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,491
Oregon 399
Nevada 336
Alaska 55
Hawaii 41

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 9 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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