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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

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

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 54,790 precision metal working students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the New England 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 New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor the most popular school in the New England Region for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - East Windsor is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of East Windsor.

Of the 202 students majoring in precision metal working at Lincoln Tech - East Windsor, 87% are male and 13% are female.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Lincoln Tech - East Windsor take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,038. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $157.

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Out of the 20 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asnuntuck Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. ACC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Enfield.

Women make up 22% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from ACC carry an average student debt load of $5,459.

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#3

Advanced Welding Institute

South Burlington, VT

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Advanced Welding Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the New England Region . AWI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of South Burlington.

Of the 61 students majoring in precision metal working at AWI, 90% are male and 10% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from AWI carry an average student debt load of $5,386.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means White Mountains Community College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. White Mountains Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Berlin.

About 4% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 96% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Housatonic Community College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bridgeport.

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

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Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Quinebaug Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. QVCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Danielson.

About 7% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 93% are male.

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Bristol Technical Education Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, Bristol Technical Education Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Eastern Maine Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bangor.

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

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#10

Manchester Community College

Manchester, NH

Manchester Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 23
Maine 104
Connecticut 426
Rhode Island 26
New Hampshire 119
Vermont 65

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

Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working

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 20 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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