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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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

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

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 2,199 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Illinois 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from MTI - Springfield, Illinois carry an average student debt load of $9,206. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $70.

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#2

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Willowbrook, IL

Out of the 33 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, ETI School of Skilled Trades landed the # 2 spot on the list. ETI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Willowbrook.

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

Precision Metal Working majors at ETI take out an average of $7,691 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 $72.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

About 11% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 89% are male.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,203.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Melrose Park, Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park 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.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern Illinois College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at SWIC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $6,022.

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#6

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Rock Valley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Rock Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

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

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#7

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Carl Sandburg 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public school with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 83% are male.

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William Rainey Harper College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

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

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#9

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage 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. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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#10

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

With a ranking of #10, Kaskaskia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 27 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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