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

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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 Nebraska. With 453 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd 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. 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 Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nebraska 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.

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our analysis found Central Community College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Nebraska. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Women make up 1% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nebraska Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. WNCC is a small public school located in the town of Scottsbluff.

Women make up 6% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
Minnesota 948
South Dakota 106
Iowa 737
North Dakota 185

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 5 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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