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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 104 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

Our analysis found Summit College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, Summit College is a private for-profit 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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Out of the 104 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Advanced Career Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, Advanced Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#3

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Fab School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, The Fab School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 169 students majoring in precision metal working at The Fab School, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at NTMA Training Centers of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Far Western US Region . NTMA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Santa Fe Springs.

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#5

Green River College

Auburn, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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Everett Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 78% are male.

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Truckee Meadows 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 #7 on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

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

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#8

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#9

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SAC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.

Of the 28 students majoring in precision metal working at SAC, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#10

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Western Nevada College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in precision metal working at WNC, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Clover Park 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Mt. Hood 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 #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#13

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in precision metal working at Merced Community College District, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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South Puget Sound 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 #14 on the list. Located in the city of Olympia, South Puget Sound Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#15

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield 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 #15 on the list. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
16 UEI College-Gardena Gardena, CA
17 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
18 Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA
19 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
20 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,172
California 2,491
Oregon 399
Nevada 336
Alaska 55
Hawaii 41

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 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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