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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

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

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 2,199 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

Check out the precision metal working associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found Southwestern Illinois College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis and Clark Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Rainey Harper College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

Of the 9 students majoring in precision metal working at Harper College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of DuPage is a great place for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Wood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. John Wood Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Quincy.

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#6

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.

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Kankakee 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 #7 on the list. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Kankakee.

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

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#7

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, IL

With a ranking of #7, Wabash Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Carmel, Wabash Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

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With a ranking of #10, Elgin Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.

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

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 689
Indiana 1,142
Wisconsin 1,822
Ohio 1,572

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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