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

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

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

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

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.

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 2023 rankings named Bellingham Technical College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 88% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great place for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

Women make up 12% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mt. Hood Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 92% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Linn-Benton Community College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. LBCC is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

About 13% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 88% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, precision metal working graduates from LBCC carry an average student debt load of $11,725.

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#5

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Cerritos College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 87% are male.

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#6

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

With a ranking of #6, Orange Coast College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 7% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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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 small city of Auburn.

Of the 25 students majoring in precision metal working at GRC, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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#7

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

With a ranking of #7, Clark College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

Precision Metal Working majors at Clark College take out an average of $11,176 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in precision metal working at CPTC, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#10

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Skagit Valley College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 18% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#11

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#11

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, WA

With a ranking of #11, Bates Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Tacoma.

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#11

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

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Chemeketa Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

About 17% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#11

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 29% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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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 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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