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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington

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

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 1,172 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Washington 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 Washington for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Of the 33 students majoring in precision metal working at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech 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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Green River College

Auburn, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Clark College

Vancouver, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Washington. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

Women make up 8% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Skagit Valley 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 #6 on the list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Mount Vernon.

About 18% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Bates Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

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

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Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in precision metal working at OC, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Everett Community 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 #10 on the list. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Everett.

Of the 24 students majoring in precision metal working at Everett Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 22 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).

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