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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

With 54,790 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision metal working is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 249 schools in the Southeast Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for precision metal working majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . TWS is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 10% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 9% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Maysville Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Southeast Region . Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

About 9% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Out of the 249 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Owensboro Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

Of the 328 students majoring in precision metal working at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Women make up 14% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Ashland Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ACTC is a small public school located in the city of Ashland.

Of the 203 students majoring in precision metal working at ACTC, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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West Georgia Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

Of the 334 students majoring in precision metal working at Gateway, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 3% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#11

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

Tidewater Tech-Trades ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Tech-Trades is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Of the 203 students majoring in precision metal working at Tidewater Tech-Trades, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Central Louisiana Technical Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Coastal Pines Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 176 students majoring in precision metal working at Coastal Pines Technical College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#13

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

About 6% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Northwest-Shoals Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Muscle Shoals, NW-SCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 157 students majoring in precision metal working at NW-SCC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 177 students majoring in precision metal working at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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With a ranking of #17, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA Cossatot is a small public school located in the rural area of De Queen.

About 6% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 6% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

About 10% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 90% are male.

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With a ranking of #21, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

Women make up 6% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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South Arkansas Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.

Of the 122 students majoring in precision metal working at SouthArk, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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With a ranking of #23, Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Nashville, Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#24

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech 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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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 133 students majoring in precision metal working at Central Piedmont Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#26

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC
#29

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA
#30

Gaston College

Dallas, NC
#30

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA
#34

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
#37

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
38 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
39 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
40 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
40 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
42 Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL
42 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
44 Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC
44 Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL
46 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
47 National Park College Hot Springs, AR
47 College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC
49 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 1,205
Georgia 2,949
Arkansas 1,445
North Carolina 3,123
Florida 2,081
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 1,496
Virginia 812
Alabama 1,170
Kentucky 3,549
Tennessee 1,281
Mississippi 815

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

Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working

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 25 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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