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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

13 Colleges
$39,159 Avg Salary
$14,422 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

Precision Metal Working is the #133 most popular major in the country with 52,308 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Precision Metal Working majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $11,765 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Great Lakes Region . FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

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#5

Delta College

University Center, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delta College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Precision Metal Working majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out an average of $17,236 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Moraine Park Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

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#8

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, precision metal working graduates from Vincennes University carry an average student debtload of $13,666. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $192, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Ohio Technical College

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #9, Ohio Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Ohio Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $207, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at SWIC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,668.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 199
Ohio 60
Illinois 112
Indiana 225
Wisconsin 49

One of 5 majors within the area of study, precision metal working has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 431
Other Precision Production 68
Leatherworking & Upholstery 54
Precision Production Trades 39
Boilermaking 13

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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