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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

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

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

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Precision Metal Working is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Minnesota 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for precision metal working majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Our analysis found Saint Paul College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Minnesota. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Saint Paul College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,734.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

About 2% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 98% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from Hennepin Technical College carry an average student debt load of $10,823.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Minnesota. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 91% are male.

Precision Metal Working majors at DCTC take out an average of $6,558 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 19 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

Of the 47 students majoring in precision metal working at ATCC, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Out of the 19 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the # 5 spot on the list. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the remote town of Brainerd.

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

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#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Minnesota. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

Women make up 5% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

Precision Metal Working majors at Ridgewater College take out an average of $9,944 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Of the 25 students majoring in precision metal working at St Cloud Technical and Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

Precision Metal Working majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $9,970 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Anoka Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at Anoka Technical College accumulate an average of around $8,435 in student debt.

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Riverland 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public college with a 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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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
Kansas 1,056
Missouri 604
South Dakota 106
Iowa 737
North Dakota 185
Nebraska 453

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 19 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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