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

131 Colleges
$36,304 Avg Salary
$9,265 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working 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 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. This report analyzed 131 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Summit College

Colton, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Summit College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for precision metal working students. Located in the midsize city of Colton, Summit College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Summit College take out is $7,600. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $50, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Advanced Career Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Advanced Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

Precision Metal Working majors at Advanced Career Institute take out an average of $8,023 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $44, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Bellingham Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Far Western US Region . Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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#5

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Out of the 131 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Fab School landed the # 5 spot on the list. The Fab School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

On average, precision metal working graduates from The Fab School take out $4,449 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $247.

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With a ranking of #6, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. MHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gresham.

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#7

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

On average, precision metal working graduates from UTI Rancho Cucamonga take out $10,822 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $89.

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NTMA Training Centers of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Santa Fe Springs, NTMA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, precision metal working graduates from NTMA take out $8,595 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $36, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Tri-Community Adult Education came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Covina, Tri-Community Adult Education is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Everett Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #13 on the list. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Everett.

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Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #14 on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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#15

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Western Nevada College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. WNC is a small public school located in the city of Carson City.

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With a ranking of #16, South Puget Sound Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public school located in the city of Olympia.

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#17

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

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#18

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

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#19

CET, San Diego

San Diego, CA

CET, San Diego ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CET, San Diego is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

On average, precision metal working graduates from CET, San Diego take out $8,608 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $24, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
20 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
21 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
22 Olympic College Bremerton, WA
23 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
24 Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR
24 UEI College-Gardena Gardena, CA
26 Charter College Vancouver, WA

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 25 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).

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