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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Tennessee

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Tennessee

29 Colleges
$32,529 Avg Salary
$8,600 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

Precision Metal Working is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 1,281 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in Tennessee 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 analysis found Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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Out of the 29 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson landed the # 2 spot on the list. TCAT - Jackson is a small public school located in the small suburb of Jackson.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville is a great place for precision metal working students. TCAT - Nashville is a small public school located in the city of Nashville.

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The excellent programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, TCAT - Knoxville is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 29 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson landed the # 5 spot on the list. TCAT - Dickson is a small public school located in the distant town of Dickson.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Morristown is a small public school located in the small city of Morristown.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. TCAT - Elizabethton is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Elizabethton.

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William Moore College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, William Moore College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. TCAT - Hartsville is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Hartsville.

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With a ranking of #10, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Newbern did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. TCAT - Newbern is a small public school located in the rural area of Newbern.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 1,205
Georgia 2,949
Arkansas 1,445
North Carolina 3,123
Florida 2,081
Virginia 812
Louisiana 1,496
West Virginia 86
Alabama 1,170
Kentucky 3,549
Mississippi 815

One of 5 majors within the trade school area of study, precision metal working has other similar majors worth exploring.

Precision Metal Working Focus Areas

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 27 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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