2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You
In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 2,199 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Illinois to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools
Our analysis found Southwestern Illinois College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois is a great place for precision metal working students. Located in the city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Out of the 47 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Godfrey.
The excellent programs at ETI School of Skilled Trades helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Illinois. ETI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Willowbrook.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Rainey Harper College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.
Illinois Central College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.
Sauk Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Illinois list. Sauk Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dixon.
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Lincoln Land Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on Precision Metal Working at Lincoln Land Community College
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley 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. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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With a ranking of #10, Spoon River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. Located in the rural area of Canton, SRC is a public school with a small student population.
Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 689 |
Indiana | 1,142 |
Wisconsin | 1,822 |
Ohio | 1,572 |
Precision Metal Working Related Majors
Precision Metal Working is one of 5 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Precision Metal Working Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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