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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in South Carolina

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in South Carolina

16 Colleges
$35,397 Avg Salary
$7,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, precision metal working was ranked 2nd in South Carolina. In fact, 1,205 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in South Carolina 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.

Check out the precision metal working programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

#1

Arclabs

Piedmont, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Arclabs the most popular school in South Carolina for precision metal working students. Located in the suburb of Piedmont, Arclabs is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-County Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

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Out of the 16 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. GTC is a large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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#5

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Spartanburg Community College is a great place for precision metal working students. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

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Florence-Darlington 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. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

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#7

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #7, York Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Central Carolina Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Sumter, Central Carolina is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

With a ranking of #9, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

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#10

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

With a ranking of #10, Trident Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,949
Arkansas 1,445
North Carolina 3,123
Florida 2,081
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 1,496
Virginia 812
Alabama 1,170
Kentucky 3,549
Tennessee 1,281
Mississippi 815

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 16 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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