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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas

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

25 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 1,445 degrees and certificates from an Arkansas school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Arkansas 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Arkansas Welding Academy

Jacksonville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas Welding Academy the most popular school in Arkansas for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Arkansas Welding Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Jacksonville.

Of the 36 students majoring in precision metal working at Arkansas Welding Academy, 89% are male and 11% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $131.

Full Precision Metal Working at Arkansas Welding Academy Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Southern Arkansas University Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Arkansas. SAU Tech is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Camden.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from SAU Tech carry an average student debt load of $4,785.

Read full report on Precision Metal Working at Southern Arkansas University Tech

Out of the 25 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of De Queen, UA Cossatot is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in precision metal working at UA Cossatot, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Out of the 25 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

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

On average, precision metal working graduates from UA Pulaski Tech take out $5,508 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Precision Metal Working at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College

Out of the 25 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Technical Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springdale, NTI is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. UAM is a small public school located in the remote town of Monticello.

On average, precision metal working graduates from UAM take out $7,538 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Precision Metal Working at University of Arkansas at Monticello

University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton 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 town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in precision metal working at UACCM, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Precision Metal Working at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home

University of Arkansas Rich Mountain 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. UA Rich Mountain is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Mena.

Of the 14 students majoring in precision metal working at UA Rich Mountain, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Precision Metal Working at University of Arkansas Rich Mountain Report

Black River 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. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 1,205
Georgia 2,949
North Carolina 3,123
Florida 2,081
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 1,496
Virginia 812
Tennessee 1,281
Alabama 1,170
Kentucky 3,549
Mississippi 815

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

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 25 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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