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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Montana

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Montana

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$36,022 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

Precision Metal Working is one of the most popular subjects to study in Montana. With 179 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Montana 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for precision metal working majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Great Falls College Montana State University the most popular school in Montana for precision metal working students. Great Falls College Montana State University is a small public school located in the city of Great Falls.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Montana list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Helena College University of Montana. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Montana list. Located in the remote town of Helena, Helena College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Highlands College of Montana Tech is a great place for precision metal working students. Located in the town of Butte, Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Montana. UM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Missoula.

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Flathead Valley Community 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. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Montana State University - Northern ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Montana list. Located in the remote town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public college with a small student population.

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Montana State University - Billings landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Billings.

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#9

Dawson Community College

Glendive, MT

Dawson 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. DCC is a small public school located in the town of Glendive.

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Fort Peck Community 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. Fort Peck Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 2,002
Utah 584
Idaho 242
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

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 12 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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