by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Precision Metal Working is the 131st most popular major in the country with 54,790 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , precision metal working graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,902 and had an average of $9,128 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 2,451 precision metal working graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,029 and $9,417 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 147 precision metal working graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,260 and $12,812 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in precision metal working. That schools that top this list have a program in precision metal working in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wabash Valley College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois. Located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s precision metal working students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Wood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois list. John Wood Community College is a small public school situated in Quincy, Illinois. It awarded 15 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Illinois College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois. SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 associates’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.
Full Southwestern Illinois College Precision Metal Working Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kaskaskia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois list. Kaskaskia College is a small public school situated in Centralia, Illinois. It awarded 3 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lewis and Clark Community College is located in Godfrey, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Kankakee Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Kankakee, Illinois, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s precision metal working students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Kankakee Community College Precision Metal Working Report
Illinois Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s precision metal working students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Illinois Valley Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois ranking. Illinois Valley Community College is located in Oglesby, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
John A Logan College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois ranking. John A Logan College is a small public school situated in Carterville, Illinois. It awarded 6 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2021-2022.
College of DuPage came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois ranking. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s precision metal working degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Elgin Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 14 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois list. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s precision metal working degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Joliet Junior College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois ranking. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large school located in Joliet, Illinois that handed out 11 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Carl Sandburg College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois ranking. Galesburg, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s precision metal working degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rend Lake College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois list. Located in Ina, Illinois, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s precision metal working students in 2021-2022.
College of Lake County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. Grayslake, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s precision metal working degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lake Land College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Mattoon, Illinois, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s precision metal working students in 2021-2022.
Waubonsee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s precision metal working students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Highland Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Freeport, Illinois, and it awarded 19 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Southeastern Illinois College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois ranking. Harrisburg, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s precision metal working degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
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Richland Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois ranking. Richland Community College is a small public school situated in Decatur, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Richland Community College Precision Metal Working Report
Prairie State College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Precision Metal Working Major in Illinois ranking. Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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