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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts

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

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

With 23 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision metal working is the #29 most popular major in Massachusetts.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the precision metal working basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our analysis found Springfield Technical Community College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeastern Technical Institute is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Southeastern Technical Institute is a small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.

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#3

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, BFIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 104
Connecticut 426
Rhode Island 26
New Hampshire 119
Vermont 65

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

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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