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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio

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

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

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Precision Metal Working is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 1,572 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in Ohio 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Hobart Institute of Welding Technology the most popular school in Ohio for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the 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.

Precision Metal Working majors at HIWT take out an average of $6,439 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $178, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large 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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#3

Elite Welding Academy

Cincinnati, OH

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Elite Welding Academy helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Ohio. Elite Welding Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

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

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Elite Welding Academy take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,790.

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#4

Ohio Technical College

Cleveland, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio Technical College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ohio Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Of the 32 students majoring in precision metal working at Ohio Technical College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

Precision Metal Working majors at Ohio Technical College take out an average of $10,650 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 $170.

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#5

Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls

Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Out of the 30 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Cuyahoga Falls, Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in precision metal working at Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls, 80% are male and 20% are female.

On average, precision metal working graduates from Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls take out $8,946 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH

Great Oaks Career Campuses landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Great Oaks Career Campuses is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from Great Oaks Career Campuses carry an average student debt load of $6,611.

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ETI Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of Niles, ETI Technical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 80% are male.

Precision Metal Working majors at ETI Technical College take out an average of $10,257 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Fortis College - Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Fortis College - Cincinnati ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Fortis College - Cincinnati is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 67% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from Fortis College - Cincinnati carry an average student debt load of $12,714.

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Mahoning County Career and Technical Center ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Canfield, Mahoning County Career and Technical Center is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in precision metal working at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Trumbull Career & Technical Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. TCTC Adult Training Center is a small public school located in the large suburb of Warren.

About 25% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 75% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at TCTC Adult Training Center accumulate an average of around $6,236 in student debt.

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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
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 30 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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