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

95 Colleges
$39,159 Avg Salary
$14,422 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 52,308 precision metal working students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

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.

The Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Bellingham Technical College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Out of the 95 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

Women make up 10% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at LWTech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,405.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. Hood Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Linn-Benton Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

Women make up 15% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#5

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Out of the 95 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#6

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 95% are male.

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#7

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

About 5% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 95% are male.

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#7

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Vancouver.

Women make up 15% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, precision metal working majors at Clark College accumulate an average of around $13,228 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 84% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, precision metal working graduates from CPTC carry an average student debt load of $20,967.

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#10

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Skagit Valley College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 11% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

Precision Metal Working majors at Skagit Valley College take out an average of $16,233 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#11

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in precision metal working at Walla Walla Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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#11

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, WA

Bates Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

About 24% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#11

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

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#11

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Chemeketa Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

Of the 17 students majoring in precision metal working at Chemeketa Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Precision Metal Working students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Olympic College Bremerton, WA
17 South Seattle College Seattle, WA
17 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
17 South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA
17 Everett Community College Everett, WA

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best 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 42,490
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 3,285
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 2,689
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 1,921
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 584
Metal Fabricator 430
Ironworking/Ironworker 316
Other Precision Metal Working 314
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 279

Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working

Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 423
Other Precision Production 68
Leatherworking & Upholstery 54
Precision Production Trades 39
Boilermaking 13

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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