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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
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 Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 124 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 10% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stark State College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Stark State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.
Of the 179 students majoring in precision metal working at Stark State College, 98% are male and 2% are female.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Great Lakes Region . WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
About 10% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 90% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
Of the 223 students majoring in precision metal working at SWIC, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Great Lakes Region . FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.
Women make up 10% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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Northcentral Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.
Women make up 11% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.
Of the 122 students majoring in precision metal working at Lewis and Clark Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.
Women make up 20% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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William Rainey Harper College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.
Of the 45 students majoring in precision metal working at Harper College, 93% are male and 7% are female.
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Illinois Central College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.
Women make up 20% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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Sauk Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sauk Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dixon.
Of the 39 students majoring in precision metal working at Sauk Valley Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.
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Lakeshore 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 #12 on the list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small 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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Spoon River College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Canton, SRC is a public college with a small student population.
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Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 12% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, Chippewa Valley Technical 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 Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 12% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley 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 #13 on the list. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 12% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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Owens Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 13% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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Moraine Valley Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MVCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.
About 14% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 86% are male.
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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 Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights, OH |
| 20 | Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield, IL |
| 21 | Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL |
| 22 | Hobart Institute of Welding Technology | Troy, OH |
| 22 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 24 | Rend Lake College | Ina, IL |
| 24 | City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College | Chicago, IL |
| 24 | Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac, WI |
Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State
Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 689 |
| Indiana | 1,142 |
| Wisconsin | 1,822 |
| Ohio | 1,572 |
| Illinois | 2,199 |
Precision Metal Working Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 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).
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