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Most Popular Online Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Online Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2 Colleges
$39,468 Avg Salary
$12,436 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for precision metal working majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Great Basin College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

Of the 5 students majoring in precision metal working at Great Basin College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Precision Metal Working at Great Basin College Report

#2

Compton College

Compton, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Compton College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their online associate degree. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

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Explore the most popular online precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,172
California 2,491
Oregon 399
Nevada 336
Alaska 55
Hawaii 41

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 2 schools only.

  • 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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