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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Precision Metal Working 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 159 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for precision metal working students. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hobart Institute of Welding Technology is a great place for precision metal working students. Located in the suburb of Troy, HIWT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out of the 159 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
The excellent programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Great Lakes Region . Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.
Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #6 on the list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.
Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Northcentral Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.
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Gateway Technical 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. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.
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Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
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With a ranking of #14, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #15, ETI School of Skilled Trades did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. ETI is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Willowbrook.
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Vincennes University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.
William Rainey Harper College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.
Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
MIAT College of Technology landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. Located in the large suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Lakeshore Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.
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Madison Area Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.
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Illinois Central College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.
Owens Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Precision Metal Working students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI |
| 25 | Sauk Valley Community College | Dixon, IL |
| 26 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 27 | Elite Welding Academy | Cincinnati, OH |
| 28 | Macomb Community College | Warren, MI |
| 29 | Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield, IL |
| 30 | City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College | Chicago, IL |
| 31 | Spoon River College | Canton, IL |
Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State
Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 689 |
| Indiana | 1,142 |
| Wisconsin | 1,822 |
| Ohio | 1,572 |
| Illinois | 2,199 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Majors Related to Precision Metal Working
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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