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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
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 New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the New England 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.
2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for precision metal working majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Naugatuck Valley Community College the most popular school in the New England Region for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.
About 23% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 77% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 84% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Great Bay Community College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 91% are male.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Kennebec Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the New England Region . Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fairfield.
About 20% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 80% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means White Mountains Community College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. White Mountains Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Berlin.
About 20% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Springfield Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. STCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Of the 8 students majoring in precision metal working at STCC, 88% are male and 13% are female.
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Quinebaug Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. QVCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Danielson.
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Southeastern Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of South Easton, Southeastern Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.
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Manchester Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the midsize city of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, York County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.
About 50% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 50% are male.
Request InformationBest Precision Metal Working Colleges by State
Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 23 |
Maine | 104 |
Connecticut | 426 |
Rhode Island | 26 |
New Hampshire | 119 |
Vermont | 65 |
Majors Related to Precision Metal Working
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 |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Woodworking | 435 |
Other Precision Production | 67 |
Leatherworking & Upholstery | 46 |
Precision Production Trades | 44 |
Boilermaking | 29 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 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.