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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, precision metal working was ranked 9th in California. In fact, 2,491 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 California ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in California 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.
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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in California
Check out the precision metal working basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Summit College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Summit College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.
Women make up 9% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
Read full report on Precision Metal Working at Summit College
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Advanced Career Institute is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Advanced Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.
Of the 177 students majoring in precision metal working at Advanced Career Institute, 95% are male and 5% are female.
Read full report on Precision Metal Working at Advanced Career Institute
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 California list. The Fab School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.
About 2% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 98% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means NTMA Training Centers of Southern California is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe Springs, NTMA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Full Precision Metal Working at NTMA Training Centers of Southern California Report
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Butte College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in California. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.
Of the 83 students majoring in precision metal working at Butte College, 93% are male and 7% are female.
Santa Ana College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 7% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 93% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Merced College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Merced Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Merced.
About 9% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 91% are male.
Bakersfield College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.
UEI College-Gardena ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. UEI College-Gardena is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Gardena.
Of the 87 students majoring in precision metal working at UEI College-Gardena, 91% are male and 9% are female.
Cerritos College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
Women make up 4% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Precision Metal Working students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA |
| 12 | Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo, CA |
Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,172 |
| Oregon | 399 |
| Nevada | 336 |
| Alaska | 55 |
| Hawaii | 41 |
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 29 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.