by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 52,308 people earned their degree in precision metal working, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, precision metal working graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,754 and had an average of $9,803 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major” ranking, we looked at 466 colleges that offer a degree in precision metal working. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular precision metal working programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major”.
Out of the 466 schools in the Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 942 ’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major list. TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 466 ’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 466 schools in the Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Southern Technical College is a small private for-profit school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 88 ’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 466 schools in the Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellingham Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s precision metal working degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bellingham Technical College Precision Metal Working Report
Out of the 466 schools in the Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s precision metal working degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major list. State Technical College of Missouri is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major list. Penn College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.
Ferris State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major ranking. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.
Vincennes University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major ranking. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s precision metal working degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
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Lone Star College System landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 564 ’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Texas College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major ranking. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 270 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s precision metal working degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
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Pueblo Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major ranking. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s precision metal working degrees to 284 students in 2020-2021.
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Central Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 305 ’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mech-Tech College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major ranking, coming in at #16. Mech-Tech College is a private for-profit institution located in Caguas, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 328 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Austin Community College District ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Precision Metal Working Report
Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major list. Watertown, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s precision metal working degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
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Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major ranking. Oakdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s precision metal working degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Full Pittsburgh Technical College Precision Metal Working Report
With a ranking of #20, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 55 ’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s precision metal working degrees to 275 students in 2020-2021.
Full Pikes Peak Community College Precision Metal Working Report
Pima Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified ’s precision metal working students in 2020-2021.
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Triangle Tech - Sunbury ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major list. Located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s precision metal working students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major ranking, coming in at #23. San Jacinto College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 279 ’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major list. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 48 ’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Washington Institute of Technology Precision Metal Working Report
Southwestern Illinois College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Precision Metal Working Major ranking. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 335 diplomas to qualified ’s precision metal working students in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Green River College | Auburn, WA |
| 52 | Lee College | Baytown, TX |
| 52 | Clark College | Vancouver, WA |
| 55 | Community College of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 55 | Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood, WA |
| 55 | Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield, MO |
| 55 | College of Western Idaho | Nampa, ID |
| 55 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston, MS |
| 60 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 60 | Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 60 | Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque, NM |
| 60 | Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 60 | Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon, WA |
| 65 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 65 | Wallace State Community College, Hanceville | Hanceville, AL |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY |
| 65 | Westmoreland County Community College | Youngwood, PA |
| 65 | Chemeketa Community College | Salem, OR |
| 65 | Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA |
| 65 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 65 | Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN |
| 65 | Bates Technical College | Tacoma, WA |
| 65 | Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla, WA |
| 65 | Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, CA |
| 65 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY |
| 65 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY |
| 65 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia, MS |
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