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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 1,014 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania 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 analysis found Community College of Allegheny County to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Pennsylvania. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 31 students majoring in precision metal working at CCAC, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Westmoreland County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana County Technology Center is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. ICTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Indiana.

Of the 7 students majoring in precision metal working at ICTC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

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With a ranking of #6, Harrisburg Area 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 small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in precision metal working at HACC, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Luzerne County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Nanticoke.

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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Butler County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. BC3 is a small public school located in the town of Butler.

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Welder Training and Testing Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the medium-sized city of Allentown, WTTI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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
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 11 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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