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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

With 203 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision metal working is the #13 most popular major in New Jersey.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield the most popular school in New Jersey for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of South Plainfield.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Passaic County Community College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. PCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Paterson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bergen Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Camden County College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in New Jersey. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 542
Pennsylvania 1,014
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 5 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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