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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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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.

Check out the precision metal working basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Summit College the most popular school in California for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. 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.

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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.

Full Precision Metal Working at Advanced Career Institute Report

#3

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at The Fab School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in California. The Fab School is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

About 2% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 98% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NTMA Training Centers of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Santa Fe Springs, NTMA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Precision Metal Working at NTMA Training Centers of Southern California

#5

Butte College

Oroville, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butte College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. 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.

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#6

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

With a ranking of #6, Santa Ana College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college 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.

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#7

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Merced Community College District is a 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.

Read full report on Precision Metal Working at Merced College

#8

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Precision Metal Working at Bakersfield College

#9

UEI College-Gardena

Gardena, CA

UEI College-Gardena landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. UEI College-Gardena is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Gardena.

Of the 87 students majoring in precision metal working at UEI College-Gardena, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#10

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

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 large suburb of Norwalk.

Women make up 4% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

Full Precision Metal Working at Cerritos College Report

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 Colleges 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

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

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.

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