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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 112 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

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

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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

On average, precision metal working graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $3,891 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hobart Institute of Welding Technology is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Troy, HIWT is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 256 students majoring in precision metal working at HIWT, 93% are male and 7% are female.

On average, precision metal working graduates from HIWT take out $6,439 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $178, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 250 students majoring in precision metal working at MTI - Springfield, Illinois, 86% are male and 14% are female.

On average, precision metal working graduates from MTI - Springfield, Illinois take out $9,206 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 $70.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

Women make up 8% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from NWTC carry an average student debt load of $6,991.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#6

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Willowbrook, IL

ETI School of Skilled Trades ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. ETI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Willowbrook.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from ETI carry an average student debt load of $7,691. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $72.

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With a ranking of #7, Chippewa Valley 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 Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in precision metal working at CVTC, 92% are male and 8% are female.

Precision Metal Working majors at CVTC take out an average of $9,607 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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MIAT College of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 12% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

Precision Metal Working majors at MIAT College of Technology take out an average of $11,133 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical 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 #9 on the list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

Women make up 10% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

On average, precision metal working graduates from WITC take out $6,173 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Elite Welding Academy

Cincinnati, OH

Elite Welding Academy 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 #10 on the list. Elite Welding Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cincinnati.

Of the 91 students majoring in precision metal working at Elite Welding Academy, 97% are male and 3% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from Elite Welding Academy carry an average student debt load of $7,790.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in precision metal working at Madison College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

On average, precision metal working graduates from Madison College take out $9,262 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Macomb Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 11% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 41 students majoring in precision metal working at MATC, 85% are male and 15% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at MATC accumulate an average of around $9,098 in student debt.

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#14

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University 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 #14 on the list. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in precision metal working at WCTC, 96% are male and 4% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from WCTC carry an average student debt load of $10,709.

Full Precision Metal Working at Waukesha County Technical College Report

Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

Women make up 11% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

Precision Metal Working majors at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College take out an average of $13,203 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Precision Metal Working at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College Report

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 Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
18 Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
19 Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL
19 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI
19 Delta College University Center, MI
22 Ohio Technical College Cleveland, OH

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 689
Indiana 1,142
Wisconsin 1,822
Ohio 1,572
Illinois 2,199

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 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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