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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas

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

18 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 1,056 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Kansas 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.

#1

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Cowley County Community College the most popular school in Kansas for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cowley College is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkansas City.

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

Women make up 3% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Out of the 18 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

Precision Metal Working majors at Washburn Tech take out an average of $9,244 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Neosho County Community College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 18 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattan Area Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, MATC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 6% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at MATC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $6,321.

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With a ranking of #6, Northwest Kansas Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. NWKTC is a small public school located in the remote town of Goodland.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Kansas City.

About 13% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 87% are male.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $6,292.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. WSU Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

Of the 55 students majoring in precision metal working at WSU Tech, 95% are male and 5% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from WSU Tech carry an average student debt load of $4,930.

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North Central Kansas Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Beloit, North Central Kansas Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Salina Area Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the remote town of Salina, Salina Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in precision metal working at Salina Tech, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 604
Minnesota 948
South Dakota 106
Iowa 737
North Dakota 185
Nebraska 453

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 18 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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