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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Minnesota

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Minnesota

22 Colleges
$43,471 Avg Salary
$7,985 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 Minnesota. With 948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Minnesota 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Colleges.

Our analysis found Anoka Technical College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 22 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Minnesota list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a great place for precision metal working students. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the remote town of Brainerd.

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#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great place for precision metal working students. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

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#8

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Minnesota list. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College 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. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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#10

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

With a ranking of #10, Lake Superior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,056
Missouri 604
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 22 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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