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Most Popular Online Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$40,341 Avg Salary
$7,886 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.

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.

The Most Popular Online 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 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Precision Metal Working Colleges.

Our analysis found Northwest Technical College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . NTC is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.

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#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent online 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 moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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Explore the most popular online precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,056
Missouri 604
Minnesota 948
South Dakota 106
Iowa 737
North Dakota 185
Nebraska 453

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

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 4 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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