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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

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

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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 Minnesota. With 948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Anoka Technical College the most popular school in Minnesota for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

Women make up 4% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 17 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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

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#3

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

Out of the 17 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the # 3 spot on the list. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

Of the 34 students majoring in precision metal working at South Central College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Rochester 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 Minnesota. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#5

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

Of the 27 students majoring in precision metal working at Century College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Minnesota West 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 town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in precision metal working at Minnesota West, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#6

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #6, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 24% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.

About 25% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Pine Technical & Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the town of Pine City, Pine Technical & Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in precision metal working at Pine Technical & Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,056
Missouri 604
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 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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