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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah

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

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, precision metal working was ranked 8th in Utah. In fact, 584 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Utah 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 Mountainland Technical College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Utah. Located in the suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in precision metal working at Mountainland Technical College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Uintah Basin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah list. UBTech is a small public school located in the town of Roosevelt.

Of the 36 students majoring in precision metal working at UBTech, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#3

Southwest Technical College

Cedar City, UT

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Southwest Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Utah. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#4

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 7 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Davis Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Utah. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kaysville.

Of the 12 students majoring in precision metal working at Davis Tech, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Tooele Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the rural area of Tooele, Tooele Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 22% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Ogden-Weber Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Ogden-Weber Tech College is a small public school located in the city of Ogden.

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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
Idaho 242
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 7 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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