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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona

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

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

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, precision metal working was ranked 8th in Arizona. In fact, 927 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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.

The Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Arizona 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 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Avondale the most popular school in Arizona for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Avondale, UTI Avondale is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Precision Metal Working majors at UTI Avondale take out an average of $10,115 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $119, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Arizona Automotive Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Arizona. Arizona Automotive Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

About 11% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 89% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from Arizona Automotive Institute carry an average student debt load of $11,829. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $72, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northland Pioneer College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Arizona. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

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#4

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Eastern Arizona College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Arizona. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Mohave Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Arizona. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

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Cochise County Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

Women make up 14% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona Western College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Pima 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 #9 on the list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Mesa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 6,978
Oklahoma 1,721
New Mexico 235

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 12 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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