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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You
Precision Metal Working is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 54,790 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 691 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the precision metal working basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
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Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Welding School-Houston the most popular school in the United States for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. TWS is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Of the 925 students majoring in precision metal working at TWS, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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Out of the 691 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, TWS is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 10% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the United States. TWS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.
About 11% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 89% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 12% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 448 students majoring in precision metal working at Ivy Tech Community College, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Front Range Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 395 students majoring in precision metal working at FRCC, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Women make up 9% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Maysville Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 91% are male.
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Owensboro Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
About 4% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 96% are male.
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Stark State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 2% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 98% are male.
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Lincoln College of Technology - Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, Lincoln Tech - Denver is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 6% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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West Kentucky 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 basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 328 students majoring in precision metal working at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 95% are male and 5% are female.
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Jefferson 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 basic certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 14% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 10% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 91% are male.
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Ashland 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 basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Ashland, ACTC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 203 students majoring in precision metal working at ACTC, 98% are male and 2% are female.
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West Georgia Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 11% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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Gateway Community and Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 334 students majoring in precision metal working at Gateway, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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With a ranking of #19, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 324 students majoring in precision metal working at FVTC, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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With a ranking of #20, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
Women make up 3% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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Pikes Peak Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 100 students majoring in precision metal working at PPCC, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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Pueblo Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College 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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Tidewater Tech-Trades ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 203 students majoring in precision metal working at Tidewater Tech-Trades, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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Central Louisiana Technical Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Alexandria.
About 7% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 93% are male.
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Central Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 1% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 99% are male.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 691 different United States precision metal working schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Precision Metal Working students that almost earned our Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.
Precision Metal Working by Region
View the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Precision Metal Working
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 |
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 25 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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