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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky

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

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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 Kentucky. With 3,549 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Kentucky 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 analysis found Bluegrass Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Kentucky. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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

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Out of the 17 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Maysville Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College 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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Out of the 17 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Owensboro Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public school with a small 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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The in-demand basic certificate programs at West Kentucky Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Ashland Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the city of Ashland, ACTC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Gateway Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public school with a small student population.

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 #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elizabethtown.

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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#10

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.

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

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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
Arkansas 1,445
North Carolina 3,123
Florida 2,081
Louisiana 1,496
West Virginia 86
Virginia 812
Alabama 1,170
Tennessee 1,281
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

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 17 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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