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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California

57 Colleges
$33,503 Avg Salary
$8,560 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, precision metal working was ranked 9th in California. In fact, 2,491 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in California 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.

Check out the precision metal working undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

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 California. UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at UTI Rancho Cucamonga take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,115. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $119, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 57 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Tri-Community Adult Education landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Covina, Tri-Community Adult Education is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 6% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#3

CET, San Diego

San Diego, CA

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. CET, San Diego is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 18% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from CET, San Diego carry an average student debt load of $7,814. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $42.

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#4

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in precision metal working at SAC, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#5

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Out of the 57 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Foothill College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

CET, El Centro

El Centro, CA

With a ranking of #6, CET, El Centro 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 El Centro, CET, El Centro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in precision metal working at CET, El Centro, 94% are male and 6% are female.

Precision Metal Working majors at CET, El Centro take out an average of $7,814 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $42.

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CET, Colton

Colton, CA

With a ranking of #7, CET, Colton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Colton, CET, Colton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 85% are male.

On average, precision metal working graduates from CET, Colton take out $7,814 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $42.

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Butte College

Oroville, CA

With a ranking of #8, Butte College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Of the 23 students majoring in precision metal working at Butte College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Hacienda La Puente Adult Education landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Hacienda La Puente Adult Education is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of La Puente.

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Institute of Technology 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. Fresno Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clovis.

Women make up 13% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Fresno Institute of Technology take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,534.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,172
Oregon 399
Nevada 336
Alaska 55
Hawaii 41

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 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 28 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).

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