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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

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

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 1,172 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Washington 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.

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

#1

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Our analysis found Green River College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Everett Community College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Everett.

Of the 87 students majoring in precision metal working at Everett Community College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Washington. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

About 11% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Out of the 19 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, South Puget Sound Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public school located in the city of Olympia.

Of the 61 students majoring in precision metal working at South Puget Sound Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#5

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grays Harbor College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the rural area of Aberdeen, GHC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in precision metal working at GHC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Bellingham Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

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#7

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

With a ranking of #7, Olympic College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in precision metal working at OC, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Bates Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood, WA

With a ranking of #10, Edmonds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lynnwood.

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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
California 2,491
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 19 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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