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Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

17 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 1,014 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for precision metal working majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Welder Training and Testing Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Allentown, WTTI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from WTTI carry an average student debtload of $7,572.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Pennsylvania. CPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Altoona.

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#6

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

Rosedale Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Precision Metal Working majors at Rosedale Technical College take out an average of $8,662 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Johnson College

Scranton, PA

Johnson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Johnson College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Precision Metal Working majors at Johnson College take out an average of $7,159 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

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York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. York County School of Technology is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

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Penn Commercial Business/Technical School ranked #10 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Penn Commercial is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Washington.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 542
New Jersey 203
Maryland 82
Delaware 2

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 17 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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