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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, precision metal working was ranked #133 in the country. In fact 52,308 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Precision Metal Working program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for precision metal working majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Bellingham Technical College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Women make up 14% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in precision metal working at LWTech, 90% are male and 10% are female.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at LWTech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,405.

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Out of the 95 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Gresham.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Linn-Benton Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Albany, LBCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in precision metal working at LBCC, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#5

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

Of the 23 students majoring in precision metal working at Cerritos College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#6

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

Women make up 5% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#7

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in precision metal working at Clark College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, precision metal working majors at Clark College accumulate an average of around $13,228 in student debt.

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Green River College

Auburn, WA

With a ranking of #7, Green River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 5% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

Women make up 16% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, precision metal working graduates from CPTC carry an average student debt load of $20,967.

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Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Skagit Valley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

Of the 18 students majoring in precision metal working at Skagit Valley College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

Precision Metal Working majors at Skagit Valley College take out an average of $16,233 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Women make up 6% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#11

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, WA

Bates Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 24% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#11

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

With a ranking of #11, Walla Walla Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

About 12% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Chemeketa Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Olympic College Bremerton, WA
17 South Seattle College Seattle, WA
17 Everett Community College Everett, WA
17 South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA
17 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 271
Washington 346
Oregon 116
Nevada 40
Hawaii 15
Alaska 9

Precision Metal Working is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 26 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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