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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

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

16 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 812 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Virginia 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.

Our analysis found Central Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Danville Community College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#3

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Advanced Technology Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 94% are male.

Precision Metal Working majors at ATI take out an average of $14,630 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $148, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means John Tyler Community College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Of the 12 students majoring in precision metal working at John Tyler Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#5

Centura College - Richmond Main

North Chesterfield, VA

Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Centura College - Richmond Main landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Chesterfield, Centura College - Richmond Main is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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Patrick Henry Community 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. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

Of the 18 students majoring in precision metal working at Patrick Henry, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Wytheville Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. WCC is a small public school located in the town of Wytheville.

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New River Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. NRCC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Dublin.

Of the 16 students majoring in precision metal working at NRCC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Virginia Highlands Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Tidewater Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in precision metal working at Tidewater Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $11,666 in student debt.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 1,205
Georgia 2,949
Arkansas 1,445
North Carolina 3,123
Florida 2,081
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 1,496
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 16 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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