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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

Precision Metal Working is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 54,790 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 995 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Precision Metal Working program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for precision metal working majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Welding School-Houston the most popular school in the United States for precision metal working students. TWS is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, TWS is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 995 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa landed the # 4 spot on the list. TWS is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 995 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Alexandria.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#8

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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#10

Arclabs

Piedmont, SC

Arclabs came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools ranking. Arclabs is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Piedmont.

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Maysville Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. Located in the town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Denver landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. Located in the large city of Denver, Lincoln Tech - Denver is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

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Hobart Institute of Welding Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools ranking. HIWT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Troy.

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#17

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.

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#19

Mech-Tech College

Caguas, PR

Mech-Tech College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools ranking. Mech-Tech College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Caguas.

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#20

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

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#21

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

With a ranking of #21, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #23 on the list. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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With a ranking of #24, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools ranking. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#30

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO
#32

South Texas College

McAllen, TX
#33

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA
#35

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA
#43

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 995 different United States precision metal working schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
52 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
53 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
53 Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA
55 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
56 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
56 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
58 Northland Pioneer College Holbrook, AZ
59 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
60 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
61 Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL
61 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS
63 Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) San Antonio, TX
64 North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX
64 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
64 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
67 The Refrigeration School Phoenix, AZ
68 Universal Technical Institute - Avondale Avondale, AZ
69 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
70 The Fab School Rancho Cucamonga, CA
70 Western Technical College El Paso, TX
72 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
73 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC
74 Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
75 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
76 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham, OR
77 Paris Junior College Paris, TX
77 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
79 Green River College Auburn, WA
79 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
81 Lee College Baytown, TX
81 Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen Harlingen, TX
81 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
84 Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga, CA
84 Butte College Oroville, CA
86 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
87 Apex Technical School Long Island City, NY
88 Gaston College Dallas, NC
89 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
90 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
91 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
91 Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA
93 Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL
93 Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS
95 NTMA Training Centers of Southern California Santa Fe Springs, CA
96 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX
96 Delta Technical College Horn Lake, MS
98 Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC
98 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
98 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
98 Tri-Community Adult Education Covina, CA
102 Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield South Plainfield, NJ
103 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
104 Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL
105 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco Weslaco, TX
106 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
106 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
106 Southern Careers Institute - Pharr Pharr, TX
109 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY
109 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
111 Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri Springfield, MO
111 College of the Mainland Texas City, TX
111 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
114 Everett Community College Everett, WA
114 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR
116 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
116 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
118 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA
119 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
120 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
120 Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK
122 Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ
122 ETI School of Skilled Trades Willowbrook, IL
124 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
124 Hill College Hillsboro, TX
124 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
127 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
127 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
129 Community College of Denver Denver, CO
129 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
131 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
131 Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS
133 Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC
134 Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL
135 Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
136 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA
136 College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC
138 Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC
138 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
138 Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA
138 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
142 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
142 MIAT College of Technology Canton, MI
142 Houston Community College Houston, TX
142 Davidson County Community College Thomasville, NC
146 Western Nevada College Carson City, NV
146 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson Jackson, TN
148 Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY
148 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
148 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
148 Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL
148 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
153 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
154 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
154 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS
156 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
156 Southern Technical College Orlando, FL
156 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
159 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
159 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY
159 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
162 Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY
162 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
162 Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO
165 Laredo College Laredo, TX
165 Modern Welding School Schenectady, NY
167 National Park College Hot Springs, AR
167 Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT
169 Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus Orlando, FL
169 South Plains College Levelland, TX
169 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
172 Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale, AZ
172 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
172 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL
175 Coastal Bend College Beeville, TX
175 Southern Careers Institute - Austin Austin, TX
177 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
177 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
177 South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA
177 Bladen Community College Dublin, NC
181 NASCAR Technical Institute Mooresville, NC
181 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
183 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
183 Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC
183 Northeast Technology Center-System Office Pryor, OK
186 Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL
187 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
187 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
187 Merced College Merced, CA
187 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
191 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
191 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC
191 CET, San Diego San Diego, CA
191 Alfred State College Alfred, NY
195 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
195 Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY
195 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
195 Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff, AR
199 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
199 Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC
199 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
199 Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC

Precision Metal Working by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

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 26 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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