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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

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In 2020-2021, 52,308 precision metal working students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 806 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

#1

Arclabs

Piedmont, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Arclabs the most popular school in the United States for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Arclabs is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Piedmont.

About 6% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 94% are male.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Arclabs take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,470. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $79, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 806 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Alexandria.

About 6% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 94% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from Central Louisiana Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,211.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the United States. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 329 students majoring in precision metal working at Ivy Tech Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,163.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Texas State Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the United States. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

About 7% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 93% are male.

Precision Metal Working majors at TSTC take out an average of $9,727 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the United States. HIWT is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Troy.

Women make up 5% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at HIWT accumulate an average of around $7,437 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $161.

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#6

Mech-Tech College

Caguas, PR

Mech-Tech College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Mech-Tech College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Caguas.

About 2% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 98% are male.

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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Women make up 9% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at MTI - Springfield, Illinois accumulate an average of around $10,799 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $64.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Grand Prairie, Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 4% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie accumulate an average of around $10,010 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $132.

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Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Muskogee, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a public school with a small student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 97% are male.

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Universal Technical Institute - Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. UTI Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

About 5% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 95% are male.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the rural area of East Windsor, Lincoln Tech - East Windsor is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 91% are male.

Precision Metal Working majors at Lincoln Tech - East Windsor take out an average of $11,057 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $154.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

Of the 162 students majoring in precision metal working at San Jacinto College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, TWS is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 94% are male.

Precision Metal Working majors at TWS take out an average of $9,145 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $161.

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With a ranking of #14, Northshore Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Bogalusa.

About 8% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 92% are male.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,531.

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Universal Technical Institute - Avondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. UTI Avondale is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

Women make up 7% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from UTI Avondale carry an average student debt load of $11,505. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $89, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Western Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Western Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of El Paso.

Women make up 3% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $15,497 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $93.

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#17

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 140 students majoring in precision metal working at NCTC, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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With a ranking of #18, Tulsa Welding School-Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. TWS is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

About 13% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 88% are male.

Precision Metal Working majors at TWS take out an average of $9,145 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $161.

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Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

Of the 134 students majoring in precision metal working at UTI Rancho Cucamonga, 96% are male and 4% are female.

On average, precision metal working graduates from UTI Rancho Cucamonga take out $11,505 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $89, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Tulsa Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 134 students majoring in precision metal working at Tulsa Tech, 96% are male and 4% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at Tulsa Tech accumulate an average of around $14,189 in student debt.

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#21

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

Apex Technical School came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Long Island City, Apex Technical School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 132 students majoring in precision metal working at Apex Technical School, 96% are male and 4% are female.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Apex Technical School take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,534. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $71, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#22

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

Delta Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Horn Lake, Delta Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 86% are male.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Delta Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,799. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $64.

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With a ranking of #22, South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Texas Vo-Tech is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

Of the 123 students majoring in precision metal working at South Texas Vo-Tech, 93% are male and 7% are female.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at South Texas Vo-Tech take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,051. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $65, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Tri-Community Adult Education came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Covina, Tri-Community Adult Education is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 122 students majoring in precision metal working at Tri-Community Adult Education, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Weslaco.

Of the 117 students majoring in precision metal working at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco, 96% are male and 4% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco carry an average student debt load of $11,470. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $34, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#29

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Willowbrook, IL
#30

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS
#30

Philadelphia Technician Training

Philadelphia, PA
#34

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
#37

NASCAR Technical Institute

Mooresville, NC
#41

South Texas College

McAllen, TX
#42

CET, San Diego

San Diego, CA
#43

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX
#45

Lively Technical College

Tallahassee, FL
#48

Fortis College - Smyrna

Smyrna, GA

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 806 different United States precision metal working schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Danville Community College Danville, VA
50 Asnuntuck Community College Enfield, CT
53 Welder Training and Testing Institute Allentown, PA
53 Modern Welding School Schenectady, NY
53 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
53 Elite Welding Academy Cincinnati, OH
57 Advanced Welding Institute South Burlington, VT
57 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
59 Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA
59 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
59 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
59 Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc Arroyo, PR
59 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson Jackson, TN
64 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
64 North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD
66 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
67 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
67 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
69 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
70 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
70 Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL
70 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
70 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
70 Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno, OK
70 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
76 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown Morristown, TN
76 Bridgerland Technical College Logan, UT
76 Charter College Vancouver, WA
76 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA
76 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
76 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN
76 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
83 Wallace Community College, Selma Selma, AL
83 Lake Technical College Eustis, FL
83 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
86 Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY
87 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN
87 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
87 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
90 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
90 Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN
90 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
90 Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah Mahwah, NJ
90 Mcallen Careers Institute Mcallen, TX
95 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
95 White Mountains Community College Berlin, NH
95 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
95 Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT
99 Housatonic Community College Bridgeport, CT
100 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
100 National University College Bayamon, PR
100 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
100 Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College Rockford, IL
104 New Castle School of Trades New Castle, PA
104 CET, El Centro El Centro, CA
104 Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL
107 Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK
107 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville Hartsville, TN
107 Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden, UT
107 Universal Technical Institute - Houston Houston, TX
107 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
107 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
107 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson Dickson, TN
114 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro Jacksboro, TN
114 Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach, VA
114 Texarkana College Texarkana, TX
117 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
117 Arkansas Welding Academy Jacksonville, AR
119 Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT
119 Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS
119 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Precision Metal Working students that almost earned our Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
122 Ridgewater College Willmar, MN
122 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
122 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
122 Central Lakes College - Brainerd Brainerd, MN
122 Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS
127 Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE
127 Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
129 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman Harriman, TN
129 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS
129 CET, Colton Colton, CA
129 Clarendon College Clarendon, TX
133 Butte College Oroville, CA
133 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston Livingston, TN
133 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
133 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
137 Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL
137 Lincoln College of Technology - Denver Denver, CO
137 Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA
137 Delta College University Center, MI
137 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
137 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI
137 Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY
137 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Covington Covington, TN
145 Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA
145 Mid-America Technology Center Wayne, OK
145 Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX
145 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS
149 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
149 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN
149 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski Pulaski, TN
149 Vernon College Vernon, TX
149 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
149 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
155 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
155 Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO
155 Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY
155 Galveston College Galveston, TX
155 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA
155 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
155 Career College of Northern Nevada Sparks, NV
155 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
155 Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS

Precision Metal Working by Region

View the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 42,490
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 3,285
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 2,689
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 1,921
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 584
Metal Fabricator 430
Ironworking/Ironworker 316
Other Precision Metal Working 314
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 279

Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working

Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 423
Other Precision Production 68
Leatherworking & Upholstery 54
Precision Production Trades 39
Boilermaking 13

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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