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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas

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

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 1,445 degrees and certificates from an Arkansas school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Arkansas 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of De Queen, UA Cossatot is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 96 students majoring in precision metal working at UA Cossatot, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Out of the 24 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Arkansas Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of El Dorado, SouthArk 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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The in-demand basic certificate programs at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

Out of the 24 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, National Park College landed the # 4 spot on the list. National Park College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Hot Springs.

Women make up 12% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#5

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, AR

Out of the 24 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Arkansas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pine Bluff, SEARK College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in precision metal working at SEARK College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Phillips County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Helena.

Women make up 8% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

Women make up 8% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

Of the 37 students majoring in precision metal working at ATU, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in precision metal working at ASUMH, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Arkansas State University Mid-South did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of West Memphis, ASU Mid-South is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 32% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 5 majors within the trade school area of study, precision metal working has other similar majors worth exploring.

Precision Metal Working Focus Areas

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 24 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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