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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast 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.

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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 109 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found Southern Technical College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Orlando, Southern Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 123 students majoring in precision metal working at Southern Technical College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, precision metal working majors at Southern Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,770 in student debt.

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Out of the 109 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shelton State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

About 3% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 97% are male.

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#2

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Out of the 109 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in precision metal working at Pitt Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Out of the 109 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in precision metal working at Central Piedmont Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Women make up 5% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

Precision Metal Working majors at GTC take out an average of $20,551 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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East Mississippi Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

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

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in precision metal working at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. NWCC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Senatobia.

Of the 12 students majoring in precision metal working at NWCC, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 93% are male.

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Gateway Community and Technical 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 #8 on the list. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

Women make up 21% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Southcentral Kentucky Community and 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 Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Bevill State 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 #14 on the list. Located in the town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public school 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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#15

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior 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 #15 on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public college with a small 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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Central Carolina Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Carolina Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Sanford.

Of the 18 students majoring in precision metal working at Central Carolina Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
18 Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY
18 Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS
18 Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC
18 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 1,205
Georgia 2,949
Arkansas 1,445
North Carolina 3,123
Florida 2,081
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 1,496
Virginia 812
Alabama 1,170
Kentucky 3,549
Tennessee 1,281
Mississippi 815

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 28 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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