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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina

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

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, precision metal working was ranked 2nd in South Carolina. In fact, 1,205 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in South Carolina 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.

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

Our analysis found Greenville Technical College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. GTC is a large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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

On average, precision metal working graduates from GTC take out $20,551 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spartanburg Community College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

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#3

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Midlands Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in South Carolina. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern Technical College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Cheraw, Northeastern Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Tri-County 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 suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

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#9

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Greenwood.

About 25% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#10

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,949
Arkansas 1,445
North Carolina 3,123
Florida 2,081
West Virginia 86
Virginia 812
Louisiana 1,496
Tennessee 1,281
Alabama 1,170
Kentucky 3,549
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 11 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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