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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.
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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 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 10% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
Full Precision Metal Working at Ivy Tech Community College Report
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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.
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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwestern Illinois College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
Of the 223 students majoring in precision metal working at SWIC, 91% are male and 9% are female.
Full Precision Metal Working at Southwestern Illinois College Report
Out of the 124 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
Women make up 10% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
Full Precision Metal Working at Fox Valley Technical College Report
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.
Full Precision Metal Working at Northcentral Technical College Report
Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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.
Gateway Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.
Of the 45 students majoring in precision metal working at Harper College, 93% are male and 7% are female.
Illinois Central 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 #10 on the list. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the 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 school 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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Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis 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. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 12% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
Full Precision Metal Working at Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis Report
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 city of Chicago.
Women make up 12% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
Full Precision Metal Working at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College Report
Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 12% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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 #13 on the list. Located in the rural area of Canton, SRC is a public school with a small student population.
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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 large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 13% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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Moraine Valley Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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Honorable Mentions
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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