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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 2,199 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in Illinois 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Illinois College the most popular school in Illinois for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

Women make up 9% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Lewis and Clark Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Illinois. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.

Women make up 11% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Rainey Harper College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

Women make up 7% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Out of the 43 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Sauk Valley Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Sauk Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dixon.

Women make up 8% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#4

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Illinois Central College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Illinois. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

About 20% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#6

Spoon River College

Canton, IL

Spoon River 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Canton, SRC is a public school with a small student population.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 12% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Moraine Valley Community 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 #8 on the list. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

Of the 125 students majoring in precision metal working at MVCC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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Lincoln Land Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#10

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

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

About 12% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 689
Indiana 1,142
Wisconsin 1,822
Ohio 1,572

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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