2025 Best Ironworking/Ironworker Schools in the Great Lakes Region

1 College in the Great Lakes Region

168 Ironworking Degrees Awarded

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in ironworking/ironworker. It is ranked #972 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

There was only one school in the Great Lakes Region to review for the 2025 Best Ironworking/Ironworker Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Best Overall Ironworking/Ironworker Schools List

Ironworking/Ironworker Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Ironworking

The ironworking school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Ironworking/Ironworker Schools in the Great Lakes Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Ironworking/Ironworker in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ironworking degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Ironworking

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

163 Ironworking Degrees Awarded

Ivy Tech Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in ironworking/ironworker. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a degree in ironworking/ironworker from Ivy Tech Community College

Best Ironworking/Ironworker Colleges by State

Explore the best ironworking/ironworker colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	0
Indiana	737	99

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Ironworking/Ironworker is one of 8 different types of Precision Metal Working programs to choose from.

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder	6,100
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	574
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	399
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	308
Tool & Die Technology/Technician	197
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	172
Metal Fabricator	98
Other Precision Metal Working	16

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Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).

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