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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 54,790 precision metal working students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Plainfield.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 23% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 77% are male.

Full Precision Metal Working at Community College of Allegheny County Report

#3

Erie 1 BOCES

West Seneca, NY

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Erie 1 BOCES helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of West Seneca, Erie 1 BOCES is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES is a small public school located in the suburb of Liverpool.

Of the 50 students majoring in precision metal working at Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lincoln Tech - Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

Of the 66 students majoring in precision metal working at Lincoln Tech - Columbia, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#6

Modern Welding School

Schenectady, NY

Modern Welding School ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Schenectady, Modern Welding School is a private for-profit 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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Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences 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. Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Paterson.

Women make up 12% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Westmoreland County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana County Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. ICTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Indiana.

About 14% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Precision Metal Working at Indiana County Technology Center Report

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 542
Pennsylvania 1,014
New Jersey 203
Maryland 82
Delaware 2

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 27 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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