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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina

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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 2nd in South Carolina. In fact, 1,205 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in South Carolina 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.

Check out the precision metal working basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named Tri-County Technical College the most popular school in South Carolina for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a medium-sized 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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#2

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Piedmont Technical College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

About 8% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#3

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 97% are male.

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#4

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Spartanburg Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in South Carolina. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

About 5% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 95% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Carolina Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Sumter, Central Carolina is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#7

Arclabs

Piedmont, SC

Arclabs landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the suburb of Piedmont, Arclabs is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in precision metal working at Arclabs, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#8

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

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

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#9

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

Of the 35 students majoring in precision metal working at Trident Technical College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#10

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC

Greenville 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 #10 on the list. GTC is a large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Women make up 22% 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
Georgia 2,949
Arkansas 1,445
North Carolina 3,123
Florida 2,081
West Virginia 86
Virginia 812
Louisiana 1,496
Tennessee 1,281
Alabama 1,170
Kentucky 3,549
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 16 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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