2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate 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.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
The Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the precision metal working undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 7% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 93% are male.
On average, precision metal working graduates from UTI Rancho Cucamonga take out $10,115 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $119, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-Community Adult Education. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Tri-Community Adult Education is a small public school located in the suburb of Covina.
About 6% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 94% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means CET, San Diego is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of San Diego, CET, San Diego is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 82% are male.
The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at CET, San Diego take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,814. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $42, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Santa Ana College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Far Western US Region . SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.
Women make up 3% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Foothill College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Foothill College is a large public school located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills.
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With a ranking of #6, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 82% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Charter College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Vancouver.
Of the 50 students majoring in precision metal working at Charter College, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Precision Metal Working majors at Charter College take out an average of $13,591 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Spokane Community 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 #8 on the list. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
Women make up 14% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at Spokane Community College accumulate an average of around $9,297 in student debt.
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CET, El Centro ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CET, El Centro is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of El Centro.
Women make up 6% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at CET, El Centro accumulate an average of around $7,814 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $42, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
CET, Colton landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. CET, Colton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Colton.
Of the 41 students majoring in precision metal working at CET, Colton, 85% are male and 15% are female.
Precision Metal Working majors at CET, Colton take out an average of $7,814 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $42, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Butte 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 #11 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 9% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
Perry Technical Institute 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 #12 on the list. Perry Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Yakima.
Of the 31 students majoring in precision metal working at Perry Tech, 87% are male and 13% are female.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from Perry Tech carry an average student debt load of $10,209.
Full Precision Metal Working at Perry Technical Institute Report
Career College of Northern Nevada 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 suburb of Sparks, Career College of Northern Nevada is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 12% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
On average, precision metal working graduates from Career College of Northern Nevada take out $11,006 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Full Precision Metal Working at Career College of Northern Nevada Report
Mt. Hood Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 11% of the precision metal working majors at the school.
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Great Basin College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.
About 33% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 67% are male.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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16 | Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | La Puente, CA |
16 | Institute of Technology | Clovis, CA |
18 | Linn-Benton Community College | Albany, OR |
19 | Olympic College | Bremerton, WA |
20 | Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla, WA |
Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State
Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 1,172 |
California | 2,491 |
Oregon | 399 |
Nevada | 336 |
Alaska | 55 |
Hawaii | 41 |
Precision Metal Working Related Majors
Precision Metal Working is one of 5 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Precision Metal Working Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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