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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Montana

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

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

Precision Metal Working is one of the most popular subjects to study in Montana. With 179 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Montana ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Montana 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 2023 rankings named Great Falls College Montana State University the most popular school in Montana for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Great Falls College Montana State University is a small public school located in the city of Great Falls.

Of the 16 students majoring in precision metal working at Great Falls College Montana State University, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highlands College of Montana Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Montana list. Located in the remote town of Butte, Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in precision metal working at Highlands College of Montana Tech, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Out of the 4 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 3 spot on the list. UM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Missoula.

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Out of the 4 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Flathead Valley Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 11% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

Full Precision Metal Working at Flathead Valley Community College Report

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
Idaho 242
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 4 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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