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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Missouri

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Missouri

22 Colleges
$38,509 Avg Salary
$9,578 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 Missouri. With 604 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th 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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Missouri 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri the most popular school in Missouri for precision metal working students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a great place for precision metal working students. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#3

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 22 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the # 3 spot 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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The excellent programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means State Technical College of Missouri is a great place for precision metal working students. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

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#6

East Central College

Union, MO

East Central College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Missouri list. East Central College is a small public school located in the rural area of Union.

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#7

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

Crowder College 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 town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Jefferson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

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State Fair Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

South Central Career Center

West Plains, MO

South Central Career Center ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of West Plains, SCCC is a public school with a fairly 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
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 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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