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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, precision metal working was ranked 9th in California. In fact, 2,491 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 82 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

Our analysis found Summit College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a degree in California. Summit College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Advanced Career Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in California list. Advanced Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

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#3

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Ana College is a great place for precision metal working students. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Fab School is a great place for precision metal working students. The Fab School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga is a great place for precision metal working students. UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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#5

Butte College

Oroville, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butte College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in California list. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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NTMA Training Centers of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Santa Fe Springs, NTMA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Tri-Community Adult Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Covina, Tri-Community Adult Education is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #9 on the list. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

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#10

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #10 on the list. Merced Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Merced.

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#11

CET, San Diego

San Diego, CA

CET, San Diego came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in California ranking. CET, San Diego is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#12

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
13 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
14 UEI College-Gardena Gardena, CA
15 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
16 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,172
Oregon 399
Nevada 336
Alaska 55
Hawaii 41

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

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 25 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).

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