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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada

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

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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 10th in Nevada. In fact, 336 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Nevada 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for precision metal working majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Truckee Meadows Community College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Nevada. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

Of the 88 students majoring in precision metal working at Truckee Meadows Community College, 88% are male and 13% are female.

Read full report on Precision Metal Working at Truckee Meadows Community College

#2

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Nevada College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 10% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

Full Precision Metal Working at Western Nevada College Report

#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in precision metal working at CSN, 95% are male and 5% are female.

Full Precision Metal Working at College of Southern Nevada Report

Out of the 4 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

About 27% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 73% are male.

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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
California 2,491
Oregon 399
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

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 4 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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