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2025 Best Precision Metal Working Schools

78 Colleges in the United States
54,790 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$36,824 Avg Early-Career Salary
Precision Metal Working is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #131 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 78 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of precision metal working. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54,790 degrees in precision metal working annually.

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Choosing a Great Precision Metal Working School

Best Precision Metal Working Schools The precision metal working program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Precision Metal Working rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for precision metal working schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Precision Metal Working Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Precision Metal Working

The precision metal working 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 Precision Metal Working Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Precision Metal Working in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of precision metal working degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Top Schools in Precision Metal Working

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
980 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
3.9% Growth in Graduates

Ivy Tech Community College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in precision metal working. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 980 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year. Precision Metal Working degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College get an earnings boost of around $14,385 above the average earnings of precision metal working majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
438 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$37,071 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Texas State Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in precision metal working. TSTC is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 438 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the precision metal working program report average early career earnings of $37,071.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$55,067 Median Starting Salary

Hennepin Technical College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in precision metal working. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #282 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 121 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent data year. Those precision metal working students who get their degree from Hennepin Technical College earn $18,244 more than the average precision metal working graduate.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
208 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
24.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in precision metal working. WSU Tech is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Wichita. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WSU Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 208 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at WSU Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the precision metal working program report average early career wages of $30,515.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public college located in the small city of Lancaster. A Best Colleges rank of #424 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a great college overall.

There were roughly 82 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Those precision metal working students who get their degree from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology earn $15,474 more than the typical precision metal working student.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
8.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means LATI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 74 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Metal Working degree recipients from Lake Area Technical Institute earn a boost of around $6,612 over the average income of precision metal working majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$43,380 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 27th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 102 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at WCTC in the most recent data year. Precision Metal Working degree recipients from Waukesha County Technical College receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,556 above the average earnings of precision metal working majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
6.0% Growth in Graduates

Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Lincoln. This college ranks 6th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 50 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those precision metal working students who get their degree from Southeast Community College Area earn $12,290 more than the typical precision metal working student.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
402 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
27.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #387 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 402 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent year we have data available. Those precision metal working students who get their degree from Fox Valley Technical College make $16,625 more than the average precision metal working student.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Ferris is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Big Rapids. This university ranks 13th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 88 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent data year. Those precision metal working students who get their degree from Ferris State University make $26,008 more than the typical precision metal working student.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
8.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 48th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 74 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Penn College in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Metal Working degree recipients from Pennsylvania College of Technology get an earnings boost of approximately $13,578 over the average income of precision metal working majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
25.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State College of Science is a great college overall.

There were about 51 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State College of Science in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the precision metal working major at North Dakota State College of Science get $14,823 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$54,908 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #365 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vincennes University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 92 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Vincennes University in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Metal Working degree recipients from Vincennes University receive an earnings boost of about $18,084 above the average income of precision metal working graduates.

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$44,571 Median Starting Salary

Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ranken Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 65 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Ranken Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Metal Working degree recipients from Ranken Technical College receive an earnings boost of around $7,748 above the typical earnings of precision metal working graduates.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
36.2% Growth in Graduates

Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Minneapolis. This college ranks 26th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 47 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Dunwoody College of Technology in the most recent data year. Precision Metal Working degree recipients from Dunwoody College of Technology receive an earnings boost of approximately $11,862 above the average income of precision metal working graduates.

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Rest of the Top Best Precision Metal Working Schools

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Precision Metal Working Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
17 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
18 Central Lakes College - Brainerd Brainerd, MN
19 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
20 Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY
21 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
22 South Texas College McAllen, TX
23 Alfred State College Alfred, NY
24 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI
25 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
26 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY

Precision Metal Working by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 5 majors within the Precision Production area of study, Precision Metal Working has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 435
Other Precision Production 67
Leatherworking & Upholstery 46
Precision Production Trades 44
Boilermaking 29

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