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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

52 Colleges
$37,764 Avg Salary
$7,331 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Colleges.

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Front Range Community College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for precision metal working students. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lincoln College of Technology - Denver is a great place for precision metal working students. Lincoln Tech - Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pueblo Community College is a great place for precision metal working students. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

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#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

The excellent programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

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The excellent programs at Mountainland Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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College of Western Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Community College of Denver came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.

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Red Rocks Community 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. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 2,002
Utah 584
Idaho 242
Montana 179
Wyoming 245

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

Majors Similar 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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