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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho

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

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 242 degrees and certificates from an Idaho school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Idaho to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 College of Western Idaho to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Idaho. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 96% are male.

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#2

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

About 7% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 93% are male.

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#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 2,002
Utah 584
Montana 179
Wyoming 245

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 3 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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