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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin

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

17 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 1,822 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Wisconsin 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 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Wisconsin. NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

About 8% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 92% are male.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at NWTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $6,991.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at CVTC accumulate an average of around $9,607 in student debt.

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Out of the 17 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

About 10% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 90% are male.

Precision Metal Working majors at WITC take out an average of $6,173 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Precision Metal Working majors at Madison College take out an average of $9,262 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Milwaukee Area Technical College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. MATC is a large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 15% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from MATC carry an average student debt load of $9,098.

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Waukesha County 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 4% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at WCTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,709.

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With a ranking of #7, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

About 5% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 95% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at Gateway Technical College accumulate an average of around $9,847 in student debt.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

Women make up 21% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at Southwest Tech accumulate an average of around $4,544 in student debt.

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Lakeshore Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in precision metal working at LTC, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Precision Metal Working majors at LTC take out an average of $7,520 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #10, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

Of the 18 students majoring in precision metal working at North Central Technical College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at North Central Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $5,373.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 689
Indiana 1,142
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 17 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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