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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Virginia

21 Colleges
$34,043 Avg Salary
$9,667 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 812 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Virginia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for precision metal working majors pursuing a .

#1

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Tidewater Tech-Trades to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Virginia Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Danville Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Advanced Technology Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Highlands Community College is a great place for precision metal working students. Located in the suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Southwest Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Virginia. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff.

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Virginia Western Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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John Tyler Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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Patrick Henry Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Virginia list. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

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With a ranking of #10, New River Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. NRCC is a small public school located in the town of Dublin.

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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
South Carolina 1,205
Arkansas 1,445
North Carolina 3,123
Florida 2,081
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 1,496
Alabama 1,170
Kentucky 3,549
Tennessee 1,281
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 21 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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