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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

22 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 #154 most popular major in Illinois with 112 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southwestern Illinois College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

While working on their Associate Degree, precision metal working majors at SWIC accumulate an average of around $10,668 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis and Clark Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.

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Out of the 22 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

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#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of DuPage is a great place for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

Of the 8 students majoring in precision metal working at COD, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Wood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. John Wood Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Quincy.

Women make up 50% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#6

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

With a ranking of #6, Kaskaskia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#7

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

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#7

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, IL

Wabash Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Mount Carmel, Wabash Valley College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Kankakee Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Kankakee.

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Elgin Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

Women make up 20% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 199
Ohio 60
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 22 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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