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

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States 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.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Plains States 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.

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Of the 177 students majoring in precision metal working at Central Community College, 99% are male and 1% are female.

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Out of the 64 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly 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 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 85% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

Of the 133 students majoring in precision metal working at Anoka Technical College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Neosho County Community College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.

Of the 88 students majoring in precision metal working at Neosho County Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Barton County Community 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. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community 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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Washburn Institute of Technology 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 96 students majoring in precision metal working at Washburn Tech, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 90 students majoring in precision metal working at MCC, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District 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 #9 on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

Of the 29 students majoring in precision metal working at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#10

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Of the 51 students majoring in precision metal working at Hennepin Technical College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Precision Metal Working students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA
12 Lynnes Welding Training Fargo, ND

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,056
Missouri 604
Minnesota 948
South Dakota 106
Iowa 737
North Dakota 185
Nebraska 453

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 26 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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