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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 99 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for precision metal working students. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

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The excellent programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Anoka Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Plains States Region . Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a great place for precision metal working students. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

The excellent programs at Hennepin Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Plains States Region . Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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Neosho County 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. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Chanute.

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Washburn Institute of Technology 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 midsize city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri 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 medium-sized city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

Cowley County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Arkansas City, Cowley College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #9, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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Barton County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#14

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #14 on the list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Precision Metal Working students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
15 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
17 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
18 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
19 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA
19 Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,056
Missouri 604
Minnesota 948
South Dakota 106
Iowa 737
North Dakota 185
Nebraska 453

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 26 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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